2004 European Touring Car Championship

The 2004 FIA European Touring Car Championship season was the last European Touring Car Championship season. For 2005, the European Championship would become the World Touring Car Championship, and a one-off European Touring Car Cup would be held.

The season began at Monza on 28 March, and finished at Dubai after twenty races over ten meetings.

The Drivers' Championship title was won by Andy Priaulx for BMW Team Great Britain, who tied on points with BMW Team Deutschland's Dirk Müller, although Priaulx earned the title due to his greater number of victories during the season. AutoDelta's Gabriele Tarquini was third.

BMW won the Manufacturers Championship ahead of Alfa Romeo and SEAT. Tom Coronel won the Michelin Independents Trophy, while AutoDelta won the Michelin Teams Trophy.

Teams and drivers

Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
Italy AutoDelta Squadra Corse Alfa Romeo 156 1 Italy Gabriele Tarquini All
2 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi All
3 Brazil Augusto Farfus All
6 United Kingdom James Thompson 6–7, 9–10
Italy BMW Team Italy-Spain BMW 320i 4 Italy Alessandro Zanardi All
5 Spain Antonio García All
Italy SEAT Sport Italia SEAT Toledo Cupra 7 Italy Gianni Morbidelli 1
Spain SEAT Sport SEAT Toledo Cupra 8 Sweden Rickard Rydell All
9 Spain Jordi Gené All
10 Germany Frank Diefenbacher All
United Kingdom BMW Team UK
Belgium BMW Team Belgium-Luxembourg
BMW 320i 11 United Kingdom Andy Priaulx All
12 Belgium Kurt Mollekens 3–7
Italy JAS Motorsport Honda Accord Euro R 14 Italy Alessandro Balzan I All
Hong Kong GR Asia Honda Civic Type-R 16 United Kingdom Simon Harrison I All
17 Finland Toni Rasmus Ruokonen I 1–7, 10
Germany RS-Line Rotpunkt Sport Ford Focus ST170 18 Germany Sebastian Grunert I 1–5, 7–8, 10
19 Germany Roland Asch I 1, 3–4
28 Germany Thomas Klenke I 2, 9
Netherlands Carly Motors BMW 320i 20 Netherlands Tom Coronel I 1–9
21 Netherlands Paulien Zwart I 1–2, 7
22 Netherlands Klaas Zwart I 3, 5–6
26 Netherlands Duncan Huisman I 9
Denmark Peugeot Sport Engineering Peugeot 307 Gti 23 Denmark Jan Magnussen 2–7, 10
24 Denmark Jason Watt 6
29 Italy Sandro Sardelli I 7–10
Italy Proteam Motorsport BMW 320i 25 Italy Stefano D'Aste I 1–8
Sweden Crawford Racing BMW 320i 27 Sweden Carl Rosenblad I All
Germany BMW Team Deutschland BMW 320i 42 Germany Jörg Müller All
43 Germany Dirk Müller All
Italy Oregon Team Alfa Romeo 156 GTA 44 Italy Salvatore Tavano I All
45 Austria Michele Bartyan I All
46 Italy Luca Rangoni I All
Germany Schubert Motors BMW 320i 51 Germany Claudia Hürtgen * 7, 9
52 Germany Thomas Winkelhock * 7, 9
Germany Ford Ravenol Hotfiel Sport Ford Focus ST170 55 Germany Thomas Klenke *  ?
56 Germany Patrick Bernhardt * 7, 9
57 Germany Michael Funke * 7, 9
Germany Engstler Motorsport BMW 320i 60 Germany Franz Engstler * 7, 9
Germany Wiechers-Sport BMW 320i 65 Germany Marc Hennerici * 7, 9
66 Italy Diego Romanini * 7, 9
Germany Kissling Motorsport Opel Astra Coupé 73 Germany Stefan Kissling * 7
74 Germany Rainer Bastuck * 7
Icon Class
I Independents' Championship
* Guest drivers ineligible for points

Calendar

Round Country Track Date
1 R1  Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza 28 March
R2
2 R3  Spain Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia 18 April
R4
3 R5  France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 2 May
R6
4 R7  Germany Hockenheimring 16 May
R8
5 R9  Czech Republic Masaryk Circuit, Brno 30 May
R10
6 R11  United Kingdom Donington Park 27 June
R12
7 R13  Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 31 July
R14
8 R15  Italy Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 5 September
R16
9 R17  Germany Motorsport Arena Oschersleben 19 September
R18
10 R19  United Arab Emirates Dubai Autodrome 8 October
R20

Results and standings

Races

Race Race Name Pole Position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Winning independent
1 Italy Monza Italy Gabriele Tarquini Germany Dirk Müller Italy Gabriele Tarquini Italy AutoDelta Squadra Corse Netherlands Tom Coronel
2 Brazil Augusto Farfus Germany Jörg Müller Germany BMW Team Deutschland Netherlands Tom Coronel
3 Spain Valencia Brazil Augusto Farfus Italy Gabriele Tarquini Italy Gabriele Tarquini Italy AutoDelta Squadra Corse Italy Salvatore Tavano
4 Brazil Augusto Farfus Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy AutoDelta Squadra Corse Italy Salvatore Tavano
5 France Magny-Cours Germany Jörg Müller Spain Jordi Gené Germany Dirk Müller Germany BMW Team Deutschland Austria Michele Bartyan
6 United Kingdom Andy Priaulx United Kingdom Andy Priaulx United Kingdom BMW Team UK Netherlands Tom Coronel
7 Germany Hockenheim Spain Jordi Gené United Kingdom Andy Priaulx United Kingdom Andy Priaulx United Kingdom BMW Team UK Italy Luca Rangoni
8 United Kingdom Andy Priaulx Germany Jörg Müller Germany BMW Team Deutschland Italy Luca Rangoni
9 Czech Republic Brno Sweden Rickard Rydell United Kingdom Andy Priaulx United Kingdom Andy Priaulx United Kingdom BMW Team UK Netherlands Tom Coronel
10 Germany Dirk Müller Germany Dirk Müller Germany BMW Team Deutschland Netherlands Tom Coronel
11 United Kingdom Donington Park United Kingdom James Thompson United Kingdom Andy Priaulx United Kingdom James Thompson Italy AutoDelta Squadra Corse Italy Salvatore Tavano
12 Germany Dirk Müller United Kingdom Andy Priaulx United Kingdom BMW Team UK Netherlands Tom Coronel
13 Belgium Spa-Francorchamps Germany Jörg Müller Germany Frank Diefenbacher Germany Dirk Müller Germany BMW Team Deutschland Italy Salvatore Tavano
14 Netherlands Tom Coronel Germany Jörg Müller Germany BMW Team Deutschland Netherlands Tom Coronel
15 Italy Imola Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Gabriele Tarquini Italy AutoDelta Squadra Corse Italy Salvatore Tavano
16 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Gabriele Tarquini Italy AutoDelta Squadra Corse Italy Alessandro Balzan
17 Germany Oschersleben Brazil Augusto Farfus United Kingdom Andy Priaulx United Kingdom Andy Priaulx United Kingdom BMW Team UK Netherlands Tom Coronel
18 Germany Frank Diefenbacher Sweden Rickard Rydell Spain SEAT Sport Netherlands Tom Coronel
19 United Arab Emirates Dubai United Kingdom Andy Priaulx Brazil Augusto Farfus Italy Gabriele Tarquini Italy AutoDelta Squadra Corse Italy Luca Rangoni
20 Italy Gabriele Tarquini Italy Gabriele Tarquini Italy AutoDelta Squadra Corse Italy Salvatore Tavano

Drivers' Championship

Pos Driver MON
Italy
VAL
Spain
MAG
France
HOC
Germany
BRN
Czech Republic
DON
United Kingdom
SPA
Belgium
IMO
Italy
OSC
Germany
DUB
United Arab Emirates
 Pts 
1 United Kingdom Andy Priaulx 5 2 4 6 8 1 1 Ret 1 2 6 1 4 5 5 Ret 1 Ret 2 2 111
2 Germany Dirk Müller 3 3 5 4 1 6 2 3 4 1 9 4 1 2 8 3 3 2 17† 5 111
3 Italy Gabriele Tarquini 1 Ret 1 2 5 2 Ret 6 9 Ret 3 2 5 4 1 1 Ret DNS 1 1 106
4 Germany Jörg Müller 4 1 6 5 2 4 4 1 7 4 2 Ret 2 1 7 Ret 4 Ret 6 12 93
5 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi 2 Ret 2 1 6 5 Ret DNS 5 5 4 16 Ret DNS 2 2 17 8 Ret 16† 63
6 Brazil Augusto Farfus 19 16 3 3 3 3 Ret DNS 12 Ret 5 Ret 8 22 3 11 2 3 4 15 54
7 Spain Antonio García 12 6 7 15 4 Ret 6 2 3 6 10 5 6 3 9 Ret 9 Ret 9 DNS 43
8 Spain Jordi Gené 9 7 Ret 11 7 Ret 3 4 22† Ret 7 Ret 3 13 4 4 6 6 Ret DNS 39
9 United Kingdom James Thompson 1 3 9 8 5 5 3 3 37
10 Sweden Rickard Rydell 10 10 Ret Ret Ret DNS 8 5 2 12 22 9 Ret 11 11 5 7 1 15 DNS 29
11 Germany Frank Diefenbacher 7 5 Ret DNS Ret Ret 5 Ret 8 3 21 Ret 7 DNS 17 8 25 Ret 5 4 29
12 Netherlands Tom Coronel 6 4 10 9 Ret 8 11 8 6 7 13 8 14 6 12 12 8 4 25
13 Belgium Kurt Mollekens 11 7 Ret 10 11 8 8 6 18 7 9
14 Italy Salvatore Tavano Ret DNS 8 7 15 17 9 11 14 16 11 10 10 12 6 Ret 11 20 Ret 7 8
15 Italy Alessandro Zanardi 8 9 9 10 20 16 12 9 21† 17 12 7 Ret 16 13 Ret Ret 14 7 6 8
16 Italy Luca Rangoni NC 17 19† 8 18 Ret 7 7 10 Ret 14 Ret 13 14 Ret 9 24† 9 8 10 6
17 Italy Alessandro Balzan 14 12 12 13 14 10 13 Ret 13 10 15 11 11 10 10 6 Ret DNS Ret DNS 3
18 Austria Michele Bartyan 20† 11 Ret DNS 9 12 14 16 20 13 18 12 20 17 14 7 18 18 16† 8 3
19 Sweden Carl Rosenblad Ret DNS 17 19 12 11 17 13 18 9 17 14 12 9 20 10 12 7 18 9 2
20 Italy Stefano D'Aste 13 8 14 12 10 9 16† DNS 16 14 16 Ret Ret DNS 15 Ret 1
- Netherlands Duncan Huisman 10 10 0
- United Kingdom Simon Harrison 15 Ret 15 16 Ret DNS Ret 14 19 11 24† 15 Ret DNS 19 15† 21 16† 10 11 0
- Denmark Jan Magnussen 11 Ret 19† 18† 10 12 15 Ret 19 Ret 17 18 12 DNS 0
- Italy Sandro Sardelli 23 Ret 18 14† Ret 15 11 DNS 0
- Italy Gianni Morbidelli 11 Ret 0
- Germany Sebastian Grunert 18 18† Ret DNS NC 14 Ret DNS 17 Ret 22 Ret 16 13 14 13 0
- Finland Toni Rasmus Ruokonen 17 13 16 18 16 15 15 15 Ret DNS 23 17 24 27† 13 14 0
- Germany Roland Asch 21 14 13 13 Ret DNS 0
- Germany Thomas Klenke 13 14 20 Ret 0
- Denmark Jason Watt 20 13 0
- Netherlands Paulien Zwart 16 15 18 17 Ret DNS 0
- Netherlands Klaas Zwart 17 Ret 23 15 Ret Ret 0
guest drivers ineligible for points
Germany Claudia Hürtgen 16 19 15 11
Germany Marc Hennerici 29 21 19 12
Germany Michael Funke 19 20 14 13
Germany Franz Engstler 21 Ret 13 19
Germany Thomas Winkelhock 15 15 16 17
Italy Diego Romanini 27 24 22 Ret
Germany Patrick Bernhardt 26 25 23† DNS
Germany Stefan Kissling 25 23
Germany Rainer Bastuck 28 26
Pos Driver MON
Italy
VAL
Spain
MAG
France
HOC
Germany
BRN
Czech Republic
DON
United Kingdom
SPA
Belgium
IMO
Italy
OSC
Germany
DUB
United Arab Emirates
 Pts 
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold - Pole
Italics - Fastest Lap
† Retired but classified

Independents' Trophy

Pos Driver MON
Italy
VAL
Spain
MAG
France
HOC
Germany
BRN
Czech Republic
DON
United Kingdom
SPA
Belgium
IMO
Italy
OSC
Germany
DUB
United Arab Emirates
 Pts 
1 Netherlands Tom Coronel 6 4 10 9 Ret 8 11 8 6 7 13 8 14 6 12 12 8 4 140
2 Italy Salvatore Tavano Ret DNS 8 7 15 17 9 11 14 16 11 10 10 12 6 Ret 11 20 Ret 7 106
3 Italy Alessandro Balzan 14 12 12 13 14 10 13 Ret 13 10 15 11 11 10 10 6 Ret DNS Ret DNS 91
4 Italy Luca Rangoni NC 17 19† 8 18 Ret 7 7 10 Ret 14 Ret 13 14 Ret 9 24† 9 8 10 82
5 Austria Michele Bartyan 20† 11 Ret DNS 9 12 14 16 20 13 18 12 20 17 14 7 18 18 16† 8 76
6 Sweden Carl Rosenblad Ret DNS 17 19 12 11 17 13 18 9 17 14 12 9 20 10 12 7 18 9 76
7 Italy Stefano D'Aste 13 8 14 12 10 9 16† DNS 16 14 16 Ret Ret DNS 15 Ret 58
8 United Kingdom Simon Harrison 15 Ret 15 16 Ret DNS Ret 14 19 11 24† 15 Ret DNS 19 15† 21 16† 10 11 45
9 Finland Toni Rasmus Ruokonen 17 13 16 18 16 15 15 15 Ret DNS 23 17 24 27† 13 14 29
10 Germany Sebastian Grunert 18 18† Ret DNS NC 14 Ret DNS 17 Ret 22 Ret 16 13 14 13 22
11 Italy Sandro Sardelli 23 Ret 18 14† Ret 15 11 DNS 16
12 Germany Roland Asch 21 14 13 13 Ret DNS 11
13 Germany Thomas Klenke 13 14 20 Ret 8
14 Netherlands Paulien Zwart 16 15 18 17 Ret DNS 7
15 Netherlands Klaas Zwart 17 Ret 23 15 Ret Ret 3
Pos Driver MON
Italy
VAL
Spain
MAG
France
HOC
Germany
BRN
Czech Republic
DON
United Kingdom
SPA
Belgium
IMO
Italy
OSC
Germany
DUB
United Arab Emirates
 Pts 
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold - Pole
Italics - Fastest Lap

Point system: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 for top eight finishers.

References

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