2004 Formula BMW UK season

The 2004 Formula BMW UK season was the inaugural season of the British Formula BMW championship for young drivers making the transition to car racing. The series supported every BTCC round apart from round nine at Rockingham which supported the Days of Thunder championship. Tim Bridgman won the championship with his small family fun team after scoring in every round. Ayrton Senna's nephew Bruno Senna also took part in the championship towards the end of the season.

Teams and drivers

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All cars were Mygale FB02 chassis powered by BMW engines. Guest drivers in italics. All teams were British-registered.

Team No Driver Class Rounds
Privateer 1   Tim Bridgman All
Soper Sport 2   Phil Glew All
7   Jordan Wise R All
10   Marcos Vilhena R 1-5
38   Dean Smith R 5-10
Panther Motorsport 3   Simon Walker-Hansell All
4   Ross Curnow R All
15   Jack Goldstraw R All
Team Virgin Mobile Barwell 5   Sam Edwards 1-4
6   Matt Harris All
16   Ollie Smith All
56   Steve Roberts 8-10
Fortec Motorsport 8   Stian Sørlie All
9   James Sutton All
Carlin Motorsport 11   Sam Bird R All
12   Christian Bakkerud All
20   Bruno Senna 8-10
Carlin M/sport - Team Portugal 21   Duarte Félix da Costa 1-2, 4-10
22   João Urbano All
Motaworld - Quantexe Racing 29   Josh Fisher All
30   Ry Leon All
SWR Omegaland/Pioneer 34   Oliver Turvey 1-4, 6-10
38   Dean Smith R 1-4
40   Peter Dempsey 6-10
41   Craig Fleming 2-6
42   Matt Howson 7-10
Icon Class
R Rookie Cup

Results and Standings

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Calendar

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Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning driver Winning team
1 Thruxton 11 April   Stian Sørlie   Stian Sørlie   Simon Walker-Hansell Panther Motorsport
2   Stian Sørlie   Stian Sørlie   Tim Bridgman Privateer
3 Brands Hatch (Indy) 25 April   Phil Glew   Tim Bridgman   Phil Glew Soper Sport
4   Phil Glew   Phil Glew   Phil Glew Soper Sport
5 Silverstone (International) 9 May   João Urbano   Tim Bridgman   Tim Bridgman Privateer
6   Tim Bridgman   Stian Sørlie   Josh Fisher Motaworld - Quantexe Racing
7 Oulton Park (Island) 23 May   Josh Fisher   James Sutton   James Sutton Fortec Motorsport
8   Stian Sørlie   Phil Glew   João Urbano Carlin M/sport - Team Portugal
9 Mondello Park 13 June   Josh Fisher   Josh Fisher   Josh Fisher Motaworld - Quantexe Racing
10   James Sutton   Josh Fisher   Simon Walker-Hansell Carlin Motorsport
11 Croft 24 July   Josh Fisher   James Sutton   Josh Fisher Motaworld - Quantexe Racing
12 25 July   Josh Fisher   João Urbano   Josh Fisher Motaworld - Quantexe Racing
13 Knockhill 8 August   Ross Curnow   João Urbano   Ross Curnow Panther Motorsport
141   Matt Howson   João Urbano   Stian Sørlie Fortec Motorsport
15 Brands Hatch (Indy) 22 August   João Urbano   João Urbano   João Urbano Carlin M/sport - Team Portugal
16   James Sutton   James Sutton   James Sutton Fortec Motorsport
17 Rockingham
(International Super Sports Car Long)
5 September   João Urbano   João Urbano   João Urbano Carlin M/sport - Team Portugal
18   James Sutton   Tim Bridgman   Oliver Turvey Team SWR Pioneer
19 Donington Park
(National)
26 September   Matt Howson   Matt Howson   Matt Howson Team SWR Pioneer
20   Matt Howson   João Urbano   Tim Bridgman Privateer
  1. ^  –Race was stopped due to a big accident involving Jordan Wise and Duarte Félix da Costa. Half points were awarded.

Drivers Championship

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Pos Driver THR BRH SIL OUL MON CRO KNO BRH ROC DON Pts
1   Tim Bridgman 5 1 2 2 1 5 8 6 2 3 4 3 8 9 3 5 3 2 2 1 230
2   Phil Glew 6 3 1 1 4 2 3 2 3 5 2 4 Ret 8 4 3 4 4 4 9 210.5
3   Josh Fisher 4 18 4 6 Ret 1 2 Ret 1 4 1 1 7 5 8 4 6 5 7 5 178
4   João Urbano 3 4 3 3 Ret 4 Ret 1 6 7 6 7 16 2 1 2 1 Ret 15 2 173.5
5   James Sutton 14 Ret 17 5 3 18 1 7 13 2 5 2 10 6 2 1 2 12 Ret 12 136
6   Stian Sørlie 2 Ret Ret 4 Ret 6 10 3 5 8 3 5 2 1 7 8 Ret 7 3 4 133
7   Oliver Turvey 9 10 7 12 7 11 9 4 9 6 5 7 5 6 7 1 17 7 83
8   Ross Curnow 10 12 11 16 15 7 6 Ret 4 6 7 11 1 3 15 10 Ret Ret 12 3 70
9   Simon Walker-Hansell 1 5 9 11 6 Ret Ret DNS 12 1 16 9 Ret Ret 12 15 9 8 Ret Ret 63
10   Ollie Smith 11 8 5 8 2 Ret Ret 8 8 Ret 11 8 4 DSQ DNS 14 11 6 5 11 62
11   Christian Bakkerud Ret 2 8 7 9 3 5 Ret 9 Ret 8 Ret 15 16 14 12 Ret 3 Ret Ret 61
12   Matt Howson 3 4 20 7 5 Ret 1 Ret 49
13   Duarte Félix da Costa 7 7 6 Ret 7 12 7 Ret 10 10 9 Ret 13 Ret 8 15 9 Ret 31
14   Sam Bird 17 17 19 10 12 12 4 5 10 16 14 14 11 12 9 13 Ret 16 11 15 22
15   Dean Smith DNS 15 14 17 5 17 Ret 13 15 14 20 16 12 14 11 17 12 10 8 6 18
16   Jack Goldstraw 16 16 18 18 14 15 11 Ret 17 9 18 Ret 6 10 18 18 10 13 14 8 12.5
17   Sam Edwards 8 6 12 13 Ret 9 13 Ret 11
18   Matt Harris Ret 9 10 15 Ret 10 Ret 9 Ret 12 13 12 13 15 16 20 Ret 9 10 10 10
19   Craig Fleming 16 9 8 8 12 Ret 11 15 15 Ret 8
20   Jordan Wise 13 11 Ret 14 11 16 15 11 14 13 19 13 Ret Ret 6 11 Ret 18 Ret Ret 6
=   Bruno Senna Ret 16 13 Ret 6 16 6
22   Peter Dempsey 12 Ret 17 11 10 9 Ret 11 Ret DNS 3
23   Marcos Vilhena 12 13 13 Ret 13 13 14 10 Ret 10 2
24   Ry Leon 15 14 15 Ret 10 14 16 14 16 11 17 15 14 13 17 19 Ret 17 13 14 1
  Steve Roberts 19 21 14 14 16 13 0
Pos Driver THR BRH SIL OUL MON CRO KNO BRH ROC DON Pts

Sources

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