| 2004 Australian Individual Speedway Championship | |
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The 2004 Australian Individual Speedway Championship was a motorcycle speedway competition organised by Motorcycling Australia (MA) for the Australian Individual Speedway Championship. The event was held over three rounds. [1] [2]
For the first time the Championship was held over several rounds instead of a one-off final. Ryan Sullivan won his first and only championship, after winning all three rounds. [3] [4]
| Round | Date | Venue | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 January | Gold Coast Speedway, Gold Coast | Ryan Sullivan |
| 2 | 17 January | Gosford Showground, Gosford | Ryan Sullivan |
| 3 | 21 January | Olympic Park, Mildura | Ryan Sullivan |
| Pos. | Rider | Total |
|---|---|---|
 | Ryan Sullivan | 60 |
 | Leigh Adams | 54 |
 | Todd Wiltshire | 49 |
| 4 | Jason Lyons | 47 |
| 5 | Travis McGowan | 43 |
| 6 | John Jørgensen | 41 |
| 7 | Rory Schlein | 38 |
| 8 | Steve Johnston | 36 |
| 9 | Mark Lemon | 35 |
| 10 | Kevin Doolan | 35 |
| 11 | Ashley Jones | 25 |
| 12 | Rusty Harrison | 17 |
| 13 | Nathan Hedley | 13 |
| 14 | Scott Smith | 12 |
| 15 | Trent Leverington | 10 |
| 16 | Dave Booth | 7 |
| 17 | Ben Shields | 4 |
| 18 | Chris Ferguson | 3 |
| 19 | Cory Gathercole | 2 |
| 20 | Leigh Fernance | 1 |
| 21 | James Holder | 0 |
| 22 | Brock Gates | 0 |
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