2004 Formula BMW Asia season

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The 2004 Formula BMW Asia season was won by Marchy Lee of Hong Kong, driving for Team Meritus. Lee finished the season on 250 points, followed by BMW Junior driver, 24-year-old You Kyong-Ouk and Rookie Cup winner Mehdi Bennani), both on 124 points. Lee received an extra prize in recognition of his extraordinary achievements – a three-day test with the Team Rosberg Formula 3 outfit. [1]

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Champion Marchy Lee on a qualifying lap. 2004 FBMW Marchy Lee 1200.jpg
Champion Marchy Lee on a qualifying lap.
Hanss Lin finished 4th overall for Belgravia Motorsport. 2004 Hanss Lin FBMW.jpg
Hanss Lin finished 4th overall for Belgravia Motorsport.

Teams and drivers

All cars were Mygale FB02 chassis powered by BMW engines.

TeamNoDriverClassRounds
Flag of Malaysia.svg Minardi Team Asia2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Dado PenaAll
3 Flag of the Philippines.svg Tyson SyAll
4 Flag of Thailand.svg Robert BougheyRAll
5 Flag of Indonesia.svg Moreno Soeprapto G1–4, 6
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Goddard 5
Flag of South Korea.svg Team E-Rain6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Han RAll
7 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee KookhyunG7
12 Flag of the Philippines.svg Gaby Dela Merced R3–4
33 Flag of Macau.svg Ao Chi Hong G6
61 Flag of South Korea.svg You KyongoukAll
62 Flag of Malaysia.svg Karshana DissanayakeG1
68 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Michael TingG5
866
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Belgravia Motorsport21 Flag of Bahrain.svg Salman Al Khalifa All
22 Flag of Bahrain.svg Mohammed Al BaharnaAll
23 Flag of Bahrain.svg Hamad Al Fardan RAll
24 Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Bennani R1
88 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hanss Lin Po HengAll
Flag of Malaysia.svg Team Meritus 8 Flag of Malaysia.svg Chin Tzer JinnG2
11 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nik Iruwan Nik IzaniRAll
24 Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Bennani R2–7
38 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee All
15 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tobia KipperG6
52 Flag of the United States.svg Mark PattersonG6
77 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kuo Chia-MingG2
Flag of the Philippines.svg Team T.E.C Pilipinas12 Flag of the Philippines.svg Gaby Dela Merced R1–2
Flag of Thailand.svg Autosport with Arto19 Flag of Thailand.svg Maekkasit WeraporasuR1–3
20 Flag of Japan.svg Tohru Jitsukawa1–2
Flag of the Philippines.svg San Miguel MP Turbo33 Flag of the Philippines.svg Mike PotencianoG3
IconClass
RRookie Cup
GGuest drivers ineligible to score points

Races

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamWinning Rookie
1R1 Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain International Circuit 3 April Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee Flag of Malaysia.svg Team Meritus Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Bennani
R24 April Flag of Indonesia.svg Moreno Soeprapto Flag of Thailand.svg Maekkasit Weraporasu Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee Flag of Malaysia.svg Team Meritus Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Bennani
2R1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sepang International Circuit 19 June Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hanss Lin Po Hengno data Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee Flag of Malaysia.svg Team Meritus Flag of Bahrain.svg Hamad Al Fardan
R2 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee no data Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee Flag of Malaysia.svg Team Meritus Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Bennani
3R1 Flag of Thailand.svg Bira Circuit 10 July Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee no data Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee Flag of Malaysia.svg Team Meritus Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Bennani
R211 July Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hanss Lin Po Hengno data Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee Flag of Malaysia.svg Team Meritus Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Bennani
4R1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Goldenport Park Circuit 15 August Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Bennani Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee Flag of Malaysia.svg Team Meritus Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Bennani
R216 August Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hanss Lin Po Heng Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hanss Lin Po Heng Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Belgravia Motorsport Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Bennani
5R1 Flag of Japan.svg Autopolis 4 September Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee Flag of Malaysia.svg Team Meritus Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Bennani
R25 September Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee Flag of Malaysia.svg Team Meritus Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Bennani
6R1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai International Circuit 25 September Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee Flag of the Philippines.svg Tyson Sy Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee Flag of Malaysia.svg Team Meritus Flag of Bahrain.svg Hamad Al Fardan
R226 September Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Bennani Flag of Indonesia.svg Moreno Soeprapto Flag of Malaysia.svg Minardi Team Asia Flag of Malaysia.svg Nik Iruwan Nik Izani
7R1 Flag of South Korea.svg Taebaek Racing Park 16 October Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee Flag of Bahrain.svg Hamad Al Fardan Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee Flag of Malaysia.svg Team Meritus Flag of Bahrain.svg Hamad Al Fardan
R217 October Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee Flag of Malaysia.svg Team Meritus Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Bennani

Standings

Points were awarded as follows:

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points20151210864321

Drivers' Championship

PosDriver BHR
Flag of Bahrain.svg
SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
BIR
Flag of Thailand.svg
BEI
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
AUT
Flag of Japan.svg
SIC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
TAE
Flag of South Korea.svg
Pts
1 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marchy Lee 11111114111Ret11250
2 Flag of South Korea.svg You Kyongouk232324310761037Ret124
3 Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Bennani 55Ret2335253Ret4123124
4 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hanss Lin Po Heng36Ret1442213Ret9Ret32120
5 Flag of the Philippines.svg Tyson SyRet2346119Ret2231245108
6 Flag of Bahrain.svg Salman Al Khalifa 99795543610Ret55684
7 Flag of the Philippines.svg Dado Pena6455816105412566Ret83
8 Flag of Bahrain.svg Hamad Al Fardan Ret1366Ret86RetRet4272480
9 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nik Iruwan Nik Izani11141211121476811Ret210742
10 Flag of Thailand.svg Robert Boughey10711109101281256DSQ9839
11 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Han 7109Ret14913910771011932
12 Flag of Bahrain.svg Mohammed Al Baharna1211108Ret78Ret988881032
13 Flag of Thailand.svg Maekkasit Weraporasu88141310129
14 Flag of Japan.svg Tohru Jitsukawa14128Ret4
15 Flag of the Philippines.svg Gaby Dela Merced 13161615131514111
Guest drivers ineligible to score points
Flag of Indonesia.svg Moreno Soeprapto 4Ret477611741
Flag of the Philippines.svg Mike Potenciano1113
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Michael Ting119Ret14
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Patterson119
Flag of Macau.svg Ao Chi Hong 1311
Flag of Malaysia.svg Chin Tzer Jinn1312
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tobia Kipper1213
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Kookhyun13Ret
Flag of Malaysia.svg Karshana DissanayakeRet15
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kuo Chia-Ming15Ret
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Goddard RetRet
PosDriver BHR
Flag of Bahrain.svg
SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
BIR
Flag of Thailand.svg
BEI
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
AUT
Flag of Japan.svg
SIC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
TAE
Flag of South Korea.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)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Rookie Cup

PosDriver BHR
Flag of Bahrain.svg
SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
BIR
Flag of Thailand.svg
BEI
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
AUT
Flag of Japan.svg
SIC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
TAE
Flag of South Korea.svg
Pts
1 Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Bennani 11Ret1111111Ret251223
2 Flag of Thailand.svg Robert Boughey42332443432DSQ24168
3 Flag of Bahrain.svg Hamad Al Fardan Ret512Ret22RetRet21312155
4 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nik Iruwan Nik Izani5644463225Ret133144
5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Han 242Ret6354343445138
6 Flag of Thailand.svg Maekkasit Weraporasu33553560
7 Flag of the Philippines.svg Gaby Dela Merced 6766576548

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