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.

2004 champion Andy Priaulx
Second in the championship, Dirk Müller
Third in the championship, Gabriele Tarquini

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

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

Calendar

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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

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Races

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

Championship standings

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Points system
 1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th 
10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1

Drivers' Championship

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Pos Driver MON
 
VAL
 
MAG
 
HOC
 
BRN
 
DON
 
SPA
 
IMO
 
OSC
 
DUB
 
 Pts 
1   Andy Priaulx 5 2 4 6 8 1 1 Ret 1 2 6 1 4 5 5 Ret 1 Ret 2 2 111
2   Dirk Müller 3 3 5 4 1 6 2 3 4 1 9 4 1 2 8 3 3 2 17† 5 111
3   Gabriele Tarquini 1 Ret 1 2 5 2 Ret 6 9 Ret 3 2 5 4 1 1 Ret DNS 1 1 106
4   Jörg Müller 4 1 6 5 2 4 4 1 7 4 2 Ret 2 1 7 Ret 4 Ret 6 12 93
5   Fabrizio Giovanardi 2 Ret 2 1 6 5 Ret DNS 5 5 4 16 Ret DNS 2 2 17 8 Ret 16† 63
6   Augusto Farfus 19 16 3 3 3 3 Ret DNS 12 Ret 5 Ret 8 22 3 11 2 3 4 15 54
7   Antonio García 12 6 7 15 4 Ret 6 2 3 6 10 5 6 3 9 Ret 9 Ret 9 DNS 43
8   Jordi Gené 9 7 Ret 11 7 Ret 3 4 22† Ret 7 Ret 3 13 4 4 6 6 Ret DNS 39
9   James Thompson 1 3 9 8 5 5 3 3 37
10   Rickard Rydell 10 10 Ret Ret Ret DNS 8 5 2 12 22 9 Ret 11 11 5 7 1 15 DNS 29
11   Frank Diefenbacher 7 5 Ret DNS Ret Ret 5 Ret 8 3 21 Ret 7 DNS 17 8 25 Ret 5 4 29
12   Tom Coronel 6 4 10 9 Ret 8 11 8 6 7 13 8 14 6 12 12 8 4 25
13   Kurt Mollekens 11 7 Ret 10 11 8 8 6 18 7 9
14   Salvatore Tavano Ret DNS 8 7 15 17 9 11 14 16 11 10 10 12 6 Ret 11 20 Ret 7 8
15   Alessandro Zanardi 8 9 9 10 20 16 12 9 21† 17 12 7 Ret 16 13 Ret Ret 14 7 6 8
16   Luca Rangoni NC 17 19† 8 18 Ret 7 7 10 Ret 14 Ret 13 14 Ret 9 24† 9 8 10 6
17   Alessandro Balzan 14 12 12 13 14 10 13 Ret 13 10 15 11 11 10 10 6 Ret DNS Ret DNS 3
18   Michele Bartyan 20† 11 Ret DNS 9 12 14 16 20 13 18 12 20 17 14 7 18 18 16† 8 3
19   Carl Rosenblad Ret DNS 17 19 12 11 17 13 18 9 17 14 12 9 20 10 12 7 18 9 2
20   Stefano D'Aste 13 8 14 12 10 9 16† DNS 16 14 16 Ret Ret DNS 15 Ret 1
-   Duncan Huisman 10 10 0
-   Simon Harrison 15 Ret 15 16 Ret DNS Ret 14 19 11 24† 15 Ret DNS 19 15† 21 16† 10 11 0
-   Jan Magnussen 11 Ret 19† 18† 10 12 15 Ret 19 Ret 17 18 12 DNS 0
-   Sandro Sardelli 23 Ret 18 14† Ret 15 11 DNS 0
-   Gianni Morbidelli 11 Ret 0
-   Sebastian Grunert 18 18† Ret DNS NC 14 Ret DNS 17 Ret 22 Ret 16 13 14 13 0
-   Toni Rasmus Ruokonen 17 13 16 18 16 15 15 15 Ret DNS 23 17 24 27† 13 14 0
-   Roland Asch 21 14 13 13 Ret DNS 0
-   Thomas Klenke 13 14 20 Ret 0
-   Jason Watt 20 13 0
-   Paulien Zwart 16 15 18 17 Ret DNS 0
-   Klaas Zwart 17 Ret 23 15 Ret Ret 0
guest drivers ineligible for points
  Claudia Hürtgen 16 19 15 11
  Marc Hennerici 29 21 19 12
  Michael Funke 19 20 14 13
  Franz Engstler 21 Ret 13 19
  Thomas Winkelhock 15 15 16 17
  Diego Romanini 27 24 22 Ret
  Patrick Bernhardt 26 25 23† DNS
  Stefan Kissling 25 23
  Rainer Bastuck 28 26
Pos Driver MON
 
VAL
 
MAG
 
HOC
 
BRN
 
DON
 
SPA
 
IMO
 
OSC
 
DUB
 
 Pts 
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did 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

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Pos Driver MON
 
VAL
 
MAG
 
HOC
 
BRN
 
DON
 
SPA
 
IMO
 
OSC
 
DUB
 
 Pts 
1   Tom Coronel 6 4 10 9 Ret 8 11 8 6 7 13 8 14 6 12 12 8 4 140
2   Salvatore Tavano Ret DNS 8 7 15 17 9 11 14 16 11 10 10 12 6 Ret 11 20 Ret 7 106
3   Alessandro Balzan 14 12 12 13 14 10 13 Ret 13 10 15 11 11 10 10 6 Ret DNS Ret DNS 91
4   Luca Rangoni NC 17 19† 8 18 Ret 7 7 10 Ret 14 Ret 13 14 Ret 9 24† 9 8 10 82
5   Michele Bartyan 20† 11 Ret DNS 9 12 14 16 20 13 18 12 20 17 14 7 18 18 16† 8 76
6   Carl Rosenblad Ret DNS 17 19 12 11 17 13 18 9 17 14 12 9 20 10 12 7 18 9 76
7   Stefano D'Aste 13 8 14 12 10 9 16† DNS 16 14 16 Ret Ret DNS 15 Ret 58
8   Simon Harrison 15 Ret 15 16 Ret DNS Ret 14 19 11 24† 15 Ret DNS 19 15† 21 16† 10 11 45
9   Toni Rasmus Ruokonen 17 13 16 18 16 15 15 15 Ret DNS 23 17 24 27† 13 14 29
10   Sebastian Grunert 18 18† Ret DNS NC 14 Ret DNS 17 Ret 22 Ret 16 13 14 13 22
11   Sandro Sardelli 23 Ret 18 14† Ret 15 11 DNS 16
12   Roland Asch 21 14 13 13 Ret DNS 11
13   Thomas Klenke 13 14 20 Ret 8
14   Paulien Zwart 16 15 18 17 Ret DNS 7
15   Klaas Zwart 17 Ret 23 15 Ret Ret 3
Pos Driver MON
 
VAL
 
MAG
 
HOC
 
BRN
 
DON
 
SPA
 
IMO
 
OSC
 
DUB
 
 Pts 
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did 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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