2004 SEAT Cupra Championship

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The 2004 SEAT Cupra Championship season was the second season of the SEAT Cupra Championship in car racing. It began on 24 April at Brands Hatch, and ended on 28 August at Donington Park, after twelve rounds held in England and Scotland. The championship was won by James Pickford, after he had finished fifth in the championship's inaugural season. He held off a late-season charge from Oli Wilkinson to win the championship by just five points, with ex-British Touring Car Championship driver Tom Boardman coming in third. Pickford's prize for winning the championship was to replace Robert Huff in the SEAT Sport UK team in the BTCC for the 2005 season. Pickford finished eighth in the championship, with a best result of second, three times.

Teams and drivers

All entries ran the Mk1 SEAT León entered by SEAT themselves.

No.DriversRounds
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Shedden All
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Neate 1-3
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Simon HepplewhiteAll
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Melanie HealeyAll
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pickford All
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Boardman All
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis CarterAll
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorcan Johnson1-4
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oli WilkinsonAll
11 Flag of the United States.svg Emmanuel CrouvisierAll
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel-Lee StevensAll
14 Flag of Portugal.svg Rui Chagas1-5
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben WinrowAll
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Austin 1-3
19 Flag of Ireland.svg Emmet O'Brien All
20 Flag of Ireland.svg Gavin Smith All
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Spencer Marsh1-3
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jon Lanceley1-3

Calendar

RoundTrackDatePole PositionFastest LapWinner
1 Brands Hatch 24 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pickford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pickford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pickford
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pickford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pickford Flag of Ireland.svg Gavin Smith
3 Silverstone 9 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oli Wilkinson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pickford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Boardman
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Carter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pickford Flag of Ireland.svg Gavin Smith
5 Oulton Park 25 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pickford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Boardman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pickford
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Carter Flag of Ireland.svg Gavin Smith Flag of Ireland.svg Gavin Smith
7 Croft 25 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pickford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pickford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Boardman
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pickford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pickford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pickford
9 Knockhill 8 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pickford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Shedden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Shedden
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oli Wilkinson Flag of Ireland.svg Gavin Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oli Wilkinson
11 Donington Park 28 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oli Wilkinson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Boardman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Boardman
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Shedden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oli Wilkinson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oli Wilkinson

Championship Standings

Pos123456789101112
Race 115121086543210
Race 220171513119754321
PosDriver BRH SIL OUL CRO KNO DON Pts
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pickford 1123313213244157
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oli Wilkinson342577332121147
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Boardman 7312221875110135
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Shedden 424436651Ret32124
5 Flag of Ireland.svg Gavin Smith 21111518Ret46RetRet100
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis CarterRet4674552Ret95390
7 Flag of Ireland.svg Emmet O'Brien 10814Ret9Ret4653Ret557
8 Flag of Portugal.svg Rui Chagas6988Ret8746751
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Winrow977Ret10Ret107949Ret39
10 Flag of the United States.svg Emmanuel Crouvisier111110108Ret99886833
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Austin 5Ret9Ret11421
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Spencer Marsh86126DNSDNS21
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel-Lee Stevens12RetDNSDNS6RetRetRet11Ret7618
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Simon Hepplewhite15101312RetRet1110RetRet8717
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Melanie Healey14141614131013Ret101010912
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jon LanceleyRetDNS511DNSDNS8
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Neate RetDNS159Ret98
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorcan Johnson1313171312Ret12112
PosDriver BRH SIL OUL CRO KNO DON 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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