2004 Australian Drivers' Championship
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The 2004 Australian Drivers' Championship
was a national motor racing title for drivers of Formula 4000 cars. The championship winner was awarded the 2004 CAMS
Gold Star. The Silver Star Trophy was awarded to the winner of the "Silver Star" class which was restricted to approved competitors.
This series, the last Gold Star for Formula Holden
having held Australia's most prestigious domestic open wheel racing car trophy since 1989, was dominated by reigning Australian Formula Ford Champion
Neil McFadyen, winning six of the eight races and taking second places at the two Winton Motor Raceway
behind International Formula 3000 returnee Rob Nguyen
. With only one finish off the podium, but no wins, Ty Hanger was the runner up ahead of Nguyen.
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Gold Start points were awarded on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first ten outright finishers in each race.
Silver Star points were awarded on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first ten Silver Star class finishers in each race.
Australian Drivers' Championship
The Australian Drivers' Championship is a motor racing championship which has been contested annually since 1957 by drivers of cars complying with Australia's premier open-wheeler racing category as determined by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport. Since 2005 this category has been Formula...
was a national motor racing title for drivers of Formula 4000 cars. The championship winner was awarded the 2004 CAMS
Confederation of Australian Motor Sport
The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport , has been the governing body of Australian motorsport since 1953. It is affiliated with the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile ....
Gold Star. The Silver Star Trophy was awarded to the winner of the "Silver Star" class which was restricted to approved competitors.
This series, the last Gold Star for Formula Holden
Formula Holden
Formula Holden was an Australian open wheel racing category.-History:Known during its development as Formula Australia, it was initially for chassis constructed from aluminium only, running a 3.8 litre Buick V6 engine as it was then utilised in the new versions of the Holden Commodore...
having held Australia's most prestigious domestic open wheel racing car trophy since 1989, was dominated by reigning Australian Formula Ford Champion
2003 Australian Formula Ford Championship
The 2003 Australian Formula Ford Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Formula Ford racing cars. The championship was contested over an eight round series with two races per round.-Race calendar:...
Neil McFadyen, winning six of the eight races and taking second places at the two Winton Motor Raceway
Winton Motor Raceway
Winton Motor Raceway is a Motor Racing track in Winton, near Benalla, Victoria, Australia.-History:The Benalla Auto Club began planning for a permanent racing track around 1958. In 1960 it was decided to build the track at Winton Recreation Reserve and was completed in twelve months...
behind International Formula 3000 returnee Rob Nguyen
Rob Nguyen
Rob Nguyen is an Australian racing car driver of Vietnamese descent who competed in the 2002 and part of the 2003 International Formula 3000 seasons before running out of money...
. With only one finish off the podium, but no wins, Ty Hanger was the runner up ahead of Nguyen.
Calendar
The title was contested over a four round series with two championship races per round.| Rd. | Circuit | City / State | Date | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mallala Motor Sport Park |
Mallala Mallala, South Australia Mallala is a small town about 58 kilometres north of Adelaide in South Australia. The name Mallala is thought to be derived from the local Aboriginal word 'madlola' which supposedly meant 'place of the ground frog'. At the 2006 census, Mallala had a population of 737.In 1939 the Royal Australian... , South Australia South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland... |
9 May | Neil McFadyen |
| 2 |  Winton Motor RacewayWinton Motor Raceway Winton Motor Raceway is a Motor Racing track in Winton, near Benalla, Victoria, Australia.-History:The Benalla Auto Club began planning for a permanent racing track around 1958. In 1960 it was decided to build the track at Winton Recreation Reserve and was completed in twelve months... |
Benalla Benalla, Victoria Benalla is a city of just over 9,000 people located just off the Hume Freeway in north-eastern Victoria, Australia, about southwest of Wangaratta. Its Local Government Area is the Rural City of Benalla.- Overview :... , Victoria Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... |
6 June | Rob Nguyen Rob Nguyen Rob Nguyen is an Australian racing car driver of Vietnamese descent who competed in the 2002 and part of the 2003 International Formula 3000 seasons before running out of money... |
| 3 |  Oran Park Raceway South CircuitOran Park Raceway Oran Park Raceway was a motor racing circuit at Narellan in southwestern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia which was operational from 1962 to 2010.... |
Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... , New South Wales New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales... |
27 June | Neil McFadyen |
| 4 | Eastern Creek International Raceway Eastern Creek Raceway Eastern Creek International Raceway is a motorsports circuit located on Brabham Drive, Eastern Creek , New South Wales, Australia, adjacent to the Western Sydney International Dragway. It was built and is owned by the New South Wales Government and is operated by the... |
Sydney, New South Wales | 1 August | Neil McFadyen |
Results
| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | ||||||
| GOLD STAR | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Neil McFadyen | 11 | Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... 96D Holden |
Ralt Australia | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 150 |
| 2 | Ty Hanger | 48 | Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... 95D Holden |
Hanger Racing | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 106 |
| 3 | Rob Nguyen Rob Nguyen Rob Nguyen is an Australian racing car driver of Vietnamese descent who competed in the 2002 and part of the 2003 International Formula 3000 seasons before running out of money... |
74 | Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... 97D Holden |
Hocking Motorsport | - | - | 20 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 82 |
| 4 | Ian Peters | 24 | Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... 91D Holden |
Peters Racing | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 56 |
| 5 | Terry Clearihan | 27 | Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... 92D Holden |
NNS Racing | - | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | - | 53 |
| 6 | Paul Trengove | 12 | Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... 94D Holden |
Ralt Australia | 15 | 15 | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | 42 |
| 7 | Mark West | 50 | Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... 97D Holden Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... 98D Holden |
Just Part Magazines | 8 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | 6 | 8 | 34 |
| 8 | Ricky Occhipinti | 32 | Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... 97D Holden |
Formula Uno Racing | 12 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 |
| 9 | Rohan Carrig | 49 | Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... 92D Holden |
Arlec CRD Motorsport | - | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | - | 3 | 21 |
| 10 | Stephen Borness | 17 | Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... 96D Holden |
Mantis Racing | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | - | 16 |
| 11 | Michael Joannou | 12 | Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... 94D Holden Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... 95D Holden |
Ralt Australia | - | - | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | 6 | 15 |
| 12 | Greg Fahey | 5 | Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... 91D Holden |
Fahey Motorsport | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 10 |
| 13 | Ray Hanger | 35 | Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... 92D Holden |
Hanger Racing | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 14 | Derek Pingel | 8 | Lola T87/50 Holden | WISC Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 15 | Mark Ellis | 17 | Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... -Holden |
Mantis Racing | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| 16 | Ryan Campbell | 13 | Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... -Holden |
Pure Power Racing | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Chris Farrell | 35 | Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... 92D Holden |
Hanger Racing | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
| 18 | Cristina Orr | 55 | Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... 92D Holden |
Pure Power Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| SILVER STAR | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Ian Peters | 24 | Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... 91D Holden |
Peters Racing | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 135 |
| 2 | Terry Clearihan | 27 | Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... 92D Holden |
NNS Racing | - | 12 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | - | 112 |
| 3 | Rohan Carrig | 49 | Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... 92D Holden |
Arlec CRD Motorsport | - | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | - | 12 | 71 |
| 4 | Greg Fahey | 5 | Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... 91D Holden |
Fahey Motorsport | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | 49 |
| 5 | Ray Hanger | 35 | Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... 92D Holden |
Hanger Racing | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| 6 | Derek Pingel | 8 | Lola T87/50 Holden | WISC Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| 7 | Mark Ellis | 17 | Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... -Holden |
Mantis Racing | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | 12 |
| Ryan Campbell | 13 | Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... -Holden |
Pure Power Racing | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | 12 | |
| 9 | Chris Farrell | 35 | Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... 92D Holden |
Hanger Racing | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Gold Start points were awarded on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first ten outright finishers in each race.
Silver Star points were awarded on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first ten Silver Star class finishers in each race.