2004 Bahrain Superprix

The 2004 Bahrain Super Prix was the inaugural and only Bahrain Super Prix race held at the Bahrain International Circuit on December 10, 2004. It was won by Briton Lewis Hamilton for Manor Motorsport, who finished ahead of Nico Rosberg and Jamie Green.

Race details
Date 10 December 2004
Official name Bahrain Super Prix
Location Sakhir, Bahrain
Course Permanent racing facility
5.407 km (3.360 mi)
Distance Qualification Race
8 laps, 43.256 km (26.878 mi)
Main Race
20 laps, 108.140 km (67.195 mi)
Pre-Final Race
Pole
Driver France Franck Perera ASM Formule 3
Podium
First United Kingdom Jamie Green ASM Formule 3
Second Brazil Fabio Carbone ThreeBond Racing
Third Germany Nico Rosberg Team Rosberg
Main Race
Pole
Driver United Kingdom Jamie Green ASM Formule 3
Podium
First United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Manor Motorsport
Second Germany Nico Rosberg Team Rosberg
Third United Kingdom Jamie Green ASM Formule 3

Drivers and teams

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2004 Entry List
Team No Driver Chassis Engine Main series
  Signature Team 1   Giedo van der Garde Dallara F304 Opel-Spiess Formula 3 Euro Series
2   Loic Duval Dallara F304 Opel-Spiess
3   James Rossiter Dallara F304 Opel-Spiess British Formula Three
  Inging 4   Ronnie Quintarelli Dallara F304 Toyota-TOM'S All-Japan Formula Three
5   Naoki Yokomizo Dallara F304 Toyota-TOM'S
  Team Rosberg 6   Nico Rosberg Dallara F304 Opel-Spiess Formula 3 Euro Series
  Piquet Sports 7   Nelson Piquet Jr. Dallara F304 Mugen-Honda British Formula Three
  ASM Formule 3 8   Jamie Green Dallara F304 Mercedes-HWA Formula 3 Euro Series
9   Alexandre Prémat Dallara F304 Mercedes-HWA
10   Eric Salignon Dallara F304 Mercedes-HWA
  Menu Motorsport 11   Ernesto Viso Dallara F304 Opel-Spiess British Formula Three
12   Rob Austin Dallara F304 Opel-Spiess
  Prema Powerteam 14   Franck Perera Dallara F304 Opel-Spiess Formula 3 Euro Series
15   Kohei Hirate Dallara F304 Opel-Spiess
  Ombra Racing 16   Matteo Cressoni Dallara F304 Mugen-Honda Italian Formula Three Series
17   Davide Mazzoleni Dallara F304 Mugen-Honda
  Carlin Motorsport 18   Danilo Dirani Dallara F304 Mugen-Honda British Formula Three
19   Marko Asmer Dallara F304 Mugen-Honda
20   Rodolfo Avila Dallara F304 Mugen-Honda None
  Manor Motorsport 21   Lewis Hamilton Dallara F304 Mercedes-HWA British Formula Three
22   Paul di Resta Dallara F304 Mercedes-HWA
  TOM'S 23   Richard Antinucci Dallara F304 Toyota-TOM'S All-Japan Formula Three
24   Kazuki Nakajima Dallara F304 Toyota-TOM'S
  Hitech Racing 25   Barton Mawer Dallara F304 Renault-Sodemo British Formula Three
26   Lucas di Grassi Dallara F304 Renault-Sodemo
27   Ho-Pin Tung Dallara F304 Renault-Sodemo German Formula Three
  TME-Racing 28   John O'Hara Dallara F304 Toyota-TOM'S None
29   Ross Zwolsman Dallara F304 Toyota-TOM'S Formula 3 Euro Series
  ThreeBond Racing 30   Fabio Carbone Dallara F304 Nissan-Tomei All-Japan Formula Three
  Swiss Racing Team 31   Karl Reindler Dallara F304 Opel-Spiess Australian Formula 3 Championship
32   Daisuke Ikeda Dallara F304 Opel-Spiess All Japan Formula Three
Source: [1]

Classification

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Qualifying

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Qualifying was split into two sessions, both of 45 minutes, with the best times of each driver counting towards the grid for the qualifying race.

Pos No Driver Team Q1 Time Rank Q2 Time Rank Gap Grid
1 14   Franck Perera Prema Powerteam 2:05.012 13 1:53.938 1 1
2 8   Jamie Green ASM Formule 3 2:04.602 8 1:53.972 2 + 0.034 s 2
3 30   Fabio Carbone ThreeBond Racing 2:04.217 4 1:54.078 3 + 0.140 s 3
4 22   Paul di Resta Manor Motorsport 2:03.723 2 1:54.085 4 + 0.147 s 4
5 19   Marko Asmer Carlin Motorsport 2:05.323 15 1:54.115 5 + 0.177 s 5
6 6   Nico Rosberg Team Rosberg 2:05.238 14 1:54.129 6 + 0.191 s 6
7 26   Lucas di Grassi Hitech Racing 2:04.466 7 1:54.135 7 + 0.197 s 7
8 24   Kazuki Nakajima TOM'S 2:04.395 5 1:54.347 8 + 0.409 s 8
9 23   Richard Antinucci TOM'S 2:04.397 6 1:54.433 9 + 0.495 s 9
10 10   Eric Salignon ASM Formule 3 2:05.751 23 1:54.447 10 + 0.509 s 10
11 4   Ronnie Quintarelli Inging 2:05.382 16 1:54.522 11 + 0.584 s 11
12 18   Danilo Dirani Carlin Motorsport 2:05.783 24 1:54.576 12 + 0.638 s 12
13 7   Nelson Piquet Jr. Piquet Sports 2:04.627 9 1:54.586 13 + 0.648 s 13
14 16   Matteo Cressoni Ombra Racing 2:04.155 3 1:54.671 14 + 0.733 s 14
15 9   Alexandre Prémat ASM Formule 3 2:05.744 22 1:54.702 15 + 0.764 s 15
16 17   Davide Mazzoleni Ombra Racing 2:06.141 28 1:54.704 16 + 0.766 s 16
17 5   Naoki Yokomizo Inging 2:04.916 11 1:54.830 17 + 0.892 s 17
18 2   Loic Duval Signature Team 2:04.983 12 1:54.902 18 + 0.964 s 18
19 11   Ernesto Viso Menu Motorsport 2:06.109 27 1:55.012 19 + 1.074 s 19
20 15   Kohei Hirate Prema Powerteam 2:05.691 21 1:55.149 20 + 1.211 s 20
21 27   Ho-Pin Tung Hitech Racing 2:05.596 20 1:55.226 21 + 1.288 s 21
22 21   Lewis Hamilton Manor Motorsport 2:03.307 1 1:55.227 22 + 1.289 s 22
23 12   Rob Austin Menu Motorsport 2:05.400 18 1:55.300 23 + 1.362 s 23
24 29   Ross Zwolsman TME-Racing 2:05.826 25 1:55.456 24 + 1.518 s 24
25 1   Giedo van der Garde Signature Team 2:05.840 26 1:55.566 25 + 1.628 s 25
26 32   Daisuke Ikeda Swiss Racing Team 2:05.383 17 1:55.971 26 + 2.033 s 26
27 28   John O'Gara TME-Racing 2:06.771 29 1:56.225 27 + 2.287 s 27
28 25   Barton Mayer Hitech Racing 2:05.547 19 1:56.352 28 + 2.414 s 28
29 31   Karl Reindler Swiss Racing Team 2:07.566 30 1:56.480 29 + 2.542 s 29
30 20   Rodolfo Avila Carlin Motorsport 2:08.240 31 1:57.234 30 + 3.296 s 30
31 3   James Rossiter Signature Team 2:04.782 10 2:04.782 31 + 10.844 s 31
Source: [2]

Qualifying race

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Pos No Driver Team Laps Time / Retired Grid
1 8   Jamie Green ASM Formule 3 8 15min 17.433sec 2
2 30   Fabio Carbone ThreeBond Racing 8 + 3.357 s 3
3 6   Nico Rosberg Team Rosberg 8 + 5.552 s 6
4 19   Marko Asmer Carlin Motorsport 8 + 9.585 s 5
5 23   Richard Antinucci TOM'S 8 + 9.933 9
6 22   Paul di Resta Manor Motorsport 8 + 10.642 s 4
7 7   Nelson Piquet Jr. Piquet Sports 8 + 11.547 s 13
8 26   Lucas di Grassi Hitech Racing 8 + 12.404 s 7
9 24   Kazuki Nakajima TOM'S 8 + 12.879 s 2
10 4   Ronnie Quintarelli Inging 8 + 13.179 s 11
11 21   Lewis Hamilton Manor Motorsport 8 + 15.575 s 22
12 10   Eric Salignon ASM Formule 3 8 + 16.638 s 10
13 1   Giedo van der Garde Signature Team 8 + 19.879 s 25
14 5   Naoki Yokomizo Inging 8 + 20.211 s 17
15 29   Ross Zwolsman TME-Racing 8 + 21.321 s 24
16 12   Rob Austin Menu Motorsport 8 + 23.997 s 23
17 11   Ernesto Viso Menu Motorsport 8 + 25.117 s 19
18 2   Loic Duval Signature Team 8 + 25.858 s 18
19 3   James Rossiter Signature Team 8 + 28.015 s 31
20 32   Daisuke Ikeda Swiss Racing Team 8 + 28.792 s 26
21 14   Franck Perera Prema Powerteam 8 + 28.861 s 1
22 15   Kohei Hirate Prema Powerteam 8 + 29.913 s 20
23 17   Davide Mazzoleni Ombra Racing 8 + 31.388 s 16
24 18   Danilo Dirani Carlin Motorsport 8 + 32.617 s 12
25 27   Ho-Pin Tung Hitech Racing 8 + 34.652 s 21
26 31   Karl Reindler Swiss Racing Team 8 + 36.704 s 29
27 25   Barton Mawer Hitech Racing 8 + 40.286 s 28
28 20   Rodolfo Avila Carlin Motorsport 8 + 43.926 s 30
29 9   Alexandre Prémat ASM Formule 3 6 + 2 Laps 15
30 28   John O'Gara TME-Racing 5 + 3 Laps 27
31 16   Matteo Cressoni Ombra Racing 4 + 4 Laps 14
Source: [3]

Race

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Pos No Driver Team Laps Time / Retired Grid
1 21   Lewis Hamilton Manor Motorsport 20 47min 11.528sec 11
2 6   Nico Rosberg Team Rosberg 20 + 0.794 s 3
3 8   Jamie Green ASM Formule 3 20 + 4.701 s 1
4 3   James Rossiter Signature Team 20 + 5.747 s 19
5 30   Fabio Carbone ThreeBond Racing 20 + 7.803 s 2
6 19   Marko Asmer Carlin Motorsport 20 + 7.863 s 4
7 24   Kazuki Nakajima TOM'S 20 + 8.494 s 9
8 2   Loic Duval Signature Team 20 + 9.433 s 18
9 9   Alexandre Premat ASM Formule 3 20 + 9.958 s 29
10 11   Ernesto Viso Menu Motorsport 20 + 10.144 s 17
11 5   Naoki Yokomizo Inging 20 + 11.361 s 14
12 15   Kohei Hirate Prema Powerteam 20 + 11.416 s 22
13 28   John O'Hara TME-Racing 20 + 11.699 s 30
14 10   Eric Salignon ASM Formule 3 20 + 11.824 s 12
15 1   Giedo van der Garde Signature Team 20 + 12.694 s 13
16 16   Matteo Cressoni Ombra Racing 20 + 12.871 s 31
17 17   Davide Mazzoleni Ombra Racing 20 + 13.656 s 23
18 31   Karl Reindler Swiss Racing Team 20 + 13.725 s 26
19 26   Lucas di Grassi Hitech Racing 20 + 33.983 s 8
20 14   Franck Perera Prema Powerteam 19 + 1 Lap 21
21 23   Richard Antinucci TOM'S 18 + 2 Laps 5
22 4   Ronnie Quintarelli Inging 18 + 2 Laps 10
Ret 27   Ho-Pin Tung Hitech Racing 16 Retired 25
Ret 32   Daisuke Ikeda Swiss Racing Team 16 Retired 20
Ret 12   Rob Austin Menu Motorsport 14 Retired 16
Ret 25   Barton Mawer Hitech Racing 12 Retired 27
Ret 22   Paul di Resta Manor Motorsport 10 Retired 6
Ret 7   Nelson Piquet Jr. Piquet Sports 4 Retired 7
Ret 18   Danilo Dirani Carlin Motorsport 1 Retired 24
Ret 29   Ross Zwolsman TME-Racing 0 Retired 15
DNS 20   Rodolfo Avila Carlin Motorsport Did Not Start
Source: [4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1st Bahrain F3 Superprix 2004 Provisional Entry List". Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  2. ^ "1st Bahrain F3 Superprix 2004 Qualifying Combined". Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  3. ^ "1st Bahrain F3 Superprix 2004 Qualification Race". Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  4. ^ "1st Bahrain F3 Superprix 2004 Race". Retrieved 2015-11-01.