2004 British Formula Ford Championship

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The 2004 British Formula Ford Championship is the 29th edition of the British Formula Ford Championship. The first race started on 4 April at Donington Park and the last race on 3 October at Brands Hatch after 10 rounds and 20 races. The series switched from supporting the British Touring Car Championship to supporting the British GT and British Formula Three Championship. After 2004 the series continued to support the two series until the end of 2012.

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Drivers and teams

TeamNoDriverChassisRounds
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team JLR1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Clarke Van Diemen RF04All
2 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball Van Diemen RF04All
3 Flag of the United States.svg Joe D'Agostino Van Diemen RF03All
4 Flag of Colombia.svg Alexis Sabet Van Diemen RF04All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kevin Mills Racing5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Sunderland Van Diemen RF03All
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Gough Van Diemen RF03All
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Doran Van Diemen RF031–8, 10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray Sport7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Howson Ray GRS04All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nexa Racing 9 Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hohenthal Van Diemen RF03All
10 Flag of India.svg Sukhjit Sandher Van Diemen RF03All
11 Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Van Diemen RF03All
12 Flag of Japan.svg Yuya Sakamoto Van Diemen RF03All
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Keen  ?7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  ?13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Bentley ?2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  ?15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Playfair Mygale SJ013
4810
Van Diemen RF??9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kart Start16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan Cannon Van Diemen RF032-10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Camsport21 Flag of South Africa.svg Armani Jamrozinski Van Diemen  ?1-6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  ?27 Flag of Lebanon.svg Basil Shaaban MDR RF035
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamun Racing33 Flag of Ireland.svg Charlie Donnelly Mygale SJ041–8, 10
88 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julian Yap Mygale SJ031–2, 4–8, 10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Myerscough College 39 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Gleave Mygale SJ2000All
83 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Wandless Van Diemen RF031-6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marque Cars40 Flag of Japan.svg Rei Yamaguchi Ray GRSZ1–3, 5, 7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  ?43 Flag of Finland.svg Juho Annala Van Diemen RF0310
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  ?85 Flag of South Africa.svg Cristiano Morgado Mygale SJ200110

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
9R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Park (Grand Prix) 4 April Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball Flag of Ireland.svg Charlie Donnelly Flag of Ireland.svg Charlie Donnelly Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamun Racing
R2 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nexa Racing
2R3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Croft Circuit 2 May Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nexa Racing
R4 Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nexa Racing
5R5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Knockhill Racing Circuit 16 May Flag of Ireland.svg Charlie Donnelly Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Clarke Flag of Ireland.svg Charlie Donnelly Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamun Racing
R6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Clarke Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Clarke Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nexa Racing
4R7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Snetterton Circuit 6 June Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Flag of the United States.svg Joe D'Agostino Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nexa Racing
R8 Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hohenthal Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nexa Racing
5R9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Castle Combe Circuit 20 June Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nexa Racing
R10 Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nexa Racing
6R11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oulton Park (International) 17 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Clarke Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team JLR
R1218 July Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hohenthal Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team JLR
7R13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Circuit (GP) 15 August Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Flag of the United States.svg Joe D'Agostino Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nexa Racing
R14 Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hohenthal Flag of the United States.svg Joe D'Agostino Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team JLR
8R15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Circuit 30 August Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Clarke Flag of Japan.svg Yuya Sakamoto Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nexa Racing
R16 Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Flag of Ireland.svg Charlie Donnelly Flag of Ireland.svg Charlie Donnelly Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamun Racing
9R17 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Spa-Francorchamps 12 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Clarke Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Flag of India.svg Sukhjit Sandher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nexa Racing
R18 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Clarke Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team JLR
10R19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch (Grand Prix) 3 October Flag of India.svg Sukhjit Sandher Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hohenthal Flag of Ireland.svg Charlie Donnelly Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamun Racing
R20 Flag of India.svg Sukhjit Sandher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Clarke Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nexa Racing

Drivers' Championship

Pos.Driver DON
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CRO
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KNO
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SNE
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CAS
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OUL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
THR
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SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Pts
1 Flag of Finland.svg Valle Mäkelä 4111211111621DNS3DSQ5321506
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Clarke 33223RetRet4242Ret614232163410
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hohenthal 2RetRet65562433443644442409
4 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball Ret63313423102115247Ret2Ret4383
5 Flag of the United States.svg Joe D'Agostino55810634RetRet12952182351013334
6 Flag of Japan.svg Yuya Sakamoto15RetRet746145311Ret73615DNS735282
7 Flag of Ireland.svg Charlie Donnelly1Ret441Ret13RetDNS57874711Ret275
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Doran10Ret798712656410Ret811697236
9 Flag of India.svg Sukhjit Sandher6455Ret2310Ret8RetRetRet5991RetRetRet232
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan Cannon11159981161312Ret10111087678197
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julian Yap829Ret79RetRet8699510Ret9185
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James GleaveRet10RetRet12119128913DNS13121311891314146
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Gough1012785711Ret53135
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Wandless71261111Ret11877109132
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Sunderland1391417RetDSQ10RetRetRet11DNS12101212610810126
16 Flag of South Africa.svg Armani Jamrozinski12713161414RetDNS910RetRet54
16 Flag of Colombia.svg Alexis Sabet14111514Ret12Ret1312Ret14Ret1113RetDNSDNSRetRetRet49
18 Flag of Japan.svg Rei Yamaguchi11812131013RetDNSRetRet48
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Howson 9RetRet826
guest drivers ineligible for points
Flag of Finland.svg Juho Annala 560
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Keen 870
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah PlayfairRet109812120
Flag of South Africa.svg Cristiano Morgado 11110
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew BentleyRetRet0
Flag of Lebanon.svg Basil Shaaban RetDNS0
Pos.Driver DON
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CRO
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
KNO
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SNE
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
CAS
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
OUL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
THR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

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