The 2004 World Series by Nissan was contested over 9 race weekends/18 rounds. In this one-make formula all drivers had to utilize Dallara chassis (Dallara SN01) and Nissan engines (Nissan VQ). 11 different teams and 31 different drivers competed.[1] Heikki Kovalainen claimed the title for Pons Racing, finishing tenth in first race at Circuit Ricardo Tormo.[2]
2004 Driver Lineup
editTeam | No. | Driver | Rounds |
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Gabord Reyco | 1 | Ralph Firman | 1-2 |
Takaya Tsubobayashi | 5-7 | ||
Hiroki Yoshimoto | 8-9 | ||
2 | Juan Cruz Álvarez | All | |
Epsilon Euskadi | 3 | Ander Vilariño | 1-4 |
Julien Vidot | 5-6 | ||
Félix Porteiro | 7-9 | ||
4 | Jean-Christophe Ravier | All | |
Carlin Motorsport | 5 | Tiago Monteiro | All |
6 | Michael Keohane | 2 | |
Olivier Pla | 3-9 | ||
GD Racing | 7 | Enrique Bernoldi | All |
8 | Pablo Donoso | 1-7 | |
Giacomo Ricci | 8 | ||
Damien Pasini | 9 | ||
Saulnier Racing | 9 | Sergio Hernández | 5-9 |
10 | Tristan Gommendy | All | |
Tata RC Motorsport | 11 | Narain Karthikeyan | All |
12 | Oliver Pla | 1-2 | |
Tomáš Kostka | 3-7 | ||
Karun Chandhok | 8-9 | ||
Vergani Formula | 14 | Giacomo Ricci | 5-7 |
Miloš Pavlović | 8-9 | ||
15 | Rodrigo Sperafico | 1-2 | |
Giovanni Tedeschi | 5-9 | ||
Witmeur KTR | 16 | Didier André | 1-8 |
17 | Bruce Jouanny | 1-3 | |
Paul Belmondo Racing | 18 | Boris Derichebourg | 1 |
19 | Ryo Fukuda | 1-2 | |
Porfesa Competicion | 20 | Félix Porteiro | 1-6 |
21 | Roldán Rodríguez | 1-5 | |
Santiago Porteiro | 8 | ||
Pons Racing | 22 | Heikki Kovalainen | All |
23 | Adrián Vallés | All | |
Sources:[1][3] |
Race calendar and results
editEvery second race saw a mandatory pit stop.
Driver standings
editFor every race the points were awarded: 15 points to the winner, 12 for runner-up, 10 for third place, 8 for fourth place, 6 for fifth place, winding down to 1 point for 10th place. Lower placed drivers did not award points. Additional points were awarded to the driver setting the fastest race lap (2 points). The best 14 race results count, but all additional points count.[6]
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Team Standings
editTeam | Points | |
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1 | Pons Racing | 245 |
2 | Carlin Motorsport | 218 |
3 | Epsilon Euskadi | 193 |
4 | GD Racing | 126 |
5 | Saulnier Racing | 126 |
6 | RC Motorsport | 122 |
7 | Gabord Reyco | 78 |
8 | Witmeur KTR | 46 |
9 | Porfesa Competicion | 44 |
10 | Paul Belmondo Racing | 18 |
11 | Vergani Formula | 6 |
Source:[6] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Formula Nissan V6 World Series - 2003: Entrylist". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Kovalainen is the champion!". nissan-dakar.com. World Series by Nissan. 2004-10-17. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
- ^ a b "Formula Nissan V6 World Series - Season 2004: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "2004 World Series by Nissan". Speedfreaks. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Formula Nissan V6 World Series - 2004: Racing Calendar". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Formula Nissan V6 World Series - 2004: Point standings". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "2004 World Series by Nissan". Motor Sport. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
External links
edit- 2004 World Series by Renault season info on Speedsport-Magazine.com