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The 2003–04 New Zealand V8 season (the leading motorsport category in New Zealand) consisted of seven rounds beginning on 7–9 November 2003 and ending 27–38 March 2004. The championship was won by Andy Booth, for the first time in his career.
Round | Date | Venue | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winner | |
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2003 | ||||||
1 | R1 | 7–9 November | Pukekohe Park Raceway, Pukekohe | Paul Manuell | Mark Pedersen | Andy Booth |
R2 | Paul Manuell | Paul Manuell | ||||
2004 | ||||||
2 | R1 | 10–11 January | Timaru International Motor Raceway, Timaru | Kayne Scott | Kayne Scott | Andy Booth |
R2 | Kayne Scott | Andy Booth | ||||
R3 | Kayne Scott | Wade Henshaw | ||||
3 | R1 | 17–18 January | Teretonga Park, Christchurch | Kayne Scott | ||
R2 | Paul Radisich | |||||
R3 | Paul Radisich | |||||
4 | R1 | 31 January – 1 February | Manfeild Autocourse, Feilding | Angus Fogg | Andrew Fawcet | Andrew Fawcet |
R2 | Andy Booth | Wade Henshaw | ||||
R3 | Andy Booth | Andy Booth | ||||
5 | R1 | 14–15 February | Pukekohe Park Raceway, Pukekohe | Kayne Scott | Kayne Scott | Kayne Scott |
R2 | Paul Pedersen | Paul Pedersen | ||||
R3 | Dean Perkins | Paul Radisich | ||||
6 | R1 | 20–21 March | Taupo Motorsport Park, Taupo | Andy Booth | Andy Booth | Andy Booth |
R2 | Paul Manuell | Andy Booth | ||||
R3 | Paul Pedersen | Wade Henshaw | ||||
7 | R1 | 27–28 March | Manfeild Autocourse, Feilding | John McIntyre | John McIntyre | John McIntyre |
R2 | Andy Booth | John McIntyre | ||||
R3 | Andy Booth | Andy Booth | ||||
Points for the 2003/2004 championship are allocated as follows:
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
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Points | 32 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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