# 2004 Formula BMW UK season

The 2004 Formula BMW UK season was the inaugural season of the British Formula BMW championship for young drivers making the transition to car racing. The series supported every BTCC round apart from round nine at Rockingham which supported the Days of Thunder championship. Tim Bridgman won the championship with his small family fun team after scoring in every round. Ayrton Senna's nephew Bruno Senna also took part in the championship towards the end of the season.

## Teams and drivers

All cars were Mygale FB02 chassis powered by BMW engines. Guest drivers in italics. All teams were British-registered.
| Team | No | Driver | Class | Rounds |
| Privateer | 1 | Tim Bridgman | | All |
| Soper Sport | 2 | Phil Glew | | All |
| Soper Sport | 7 | Jordan Wise | R | All |
| Soper Sport | 10 | Marcos Vilhena | R | 1-5 |
| Soper Sport | 38 | Dean Smith | R | 5-10 |
| Panther Motorsport | 3 | Simon Walker-Hansell | | All |
| Panther Motorsport | 4 | Ross Curnow | R | All |
| Panther Motorsport | 15 | Jack Goldstraw | R | All |
| Team Virgin Mobile Barwell | 5 | Sam Edwards | | 1-4 |
| Team Virgin Mobile Barwell | 6 | Matt Harris | | All |
| Team Virgin Mobile Barwell | 16 | Ollie Smith | | All |
| Team Virgin Mobile Barwell | 56 | Steve Roberts | | 8-10 |
| Fortec Motorsport | 8 | Stian Sørlie | | All |
| Fortec Motorsport | 9 | James Sutton | | All |
| Carlin Motorsport | 11 | Sam Bird | R | All |
| Carlin Motorsport | 12 | Christian Bakkerud | | All |
| Carlin Motorsport | 20 | Bruno Senna | | 8-10 |
| Carlin M/sport - Team Portugal | 21 | Duarte Félix da Costa | | 1-2, 4-10 |
| Carlin M/sport - Team Portugal | 22 | João Urbano | | All |
| Motaworld - Quantexe Racing | 29 | Josh Fisher | | All |
| Motaworld - Quantexe Racing | 30 | Ry Leon | | All |
| SWR Omegaland/Pioneer | 34 | Oliver Turvey | | 1-4, 6-10 |
| SWR Omegaland/Pioneer | 38 | Dean Smith | R | 1-4 |
| SWR Omegaland/Pioneer | 40 | Peter Dempsey | | 6-10 |
| SWR Omegaland/Pioneer | 41 | Craig Fleming | | 2-6 |
| SWR Omegaland/Pioneer | 42 | Matt Howson | | 7-10 |
| Icon | Class |
| R | Rookie Cup |

## Results and Standings
### Calendar

| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
| 1 | Thruxton | 11 April | Stian Sørlie | Stian Sørlie | Simon Walker-Hansell | Panther Motorsport |
| 2 | Thruxton | 11 April | Stian Sørlie | Stian Sørlie | Tim Bridgman | Privateer |
| 3 | Brands Hatch (Indy) | 25 April | Phil Glew | Tim Bridgman | Phil Glew | Soper Sport |
| 4 | Brands Hatch (Indy) | 25 April | Phil Glew | Phil Glew | Phil Glew | Soper Sport |
| 5 | Silverstone (International) | 9 May | João Urbano | Tim Bridgman | Tim Bridgman | Privateer |
| 6 | Silverstone (International) | 9 May | Tim Bridgman | Stian Sørlie | Josh Fisher | Motaworld - Quantexe Racing |
| 7 | Oulton Park (Island) | 23 May | Josh Fisher | James Sutton | James Sutton | Fortec Motorsport |
| 8 | Oulton Park (Island) | 23 May | Stian Sørlie | Phil Glew | João Urbano | Carlin M/sport - Team Portugal |
| 9 | Mondello Park | 13 June | Josh Fisher | Josh Fisher | Josh Fisher | Motaworld - Quantexe Racing |
| 10 | Mondello Park | 13 June | James Sutton | Josh Fisher | Simon Walker-Hansell | Carlin Motorsport |
| 11 | Croft | 24 July | Josh Fisher | James Sutton | Josh Fisher | Motaworld - Quantexe Racing |
| 12 | Croft | 25 July | Josh Fisher | João Urbano | Josh Fisher | Motaworld - Quantexe Racing |
| 13 | Knockhill | 8 August | Ross Curnow | João Urbano | Ross Curnow | Panther Motorsport |
| 14 | Knockhill | 8 August | Matt Howson | João Urbano | Stian Sørlie | Fortec Motorsport |
| 15 | Brands Hatch (Indy) | 22 August | João Urbano | João Urbano | João Urbano | Carlin M/sport - Team Portugal |
| 16 | Brands Hatch (Indy) | 22 August | James Sutton | James Sutton | James Sutton | Fortec Motorsport |
| 17 | Rockingham (International Super Sports Car Long) | 5 September | João Urbano | João Urbano | João Urbano | Carlin M/sport - Team Portugal |
| 18 | Rockingham (International Super Sports Car Long) | 5 September | James Sutton | Tim Bridgman | Oliver Turvey | Team SWR Pioneer |
| 19 | Donington Park (National) | 26 September | Matt Howson | Matt Howson | Matt Howson | Team SWR Pioneer |
| 20 | Donington Park (National) | 26 September | Matt Howson | João Urbano | Tim Bridgman | Privateer |
* ^ –Race was stopped due to a big accident involving Jordan Wise and Duarte Félix da Costa. Half points were awarded.

### Drivers Championship

| Pos | Driver | THR | THR | BRH | BRH | SIL | SIL | OUL | OUL | MON | MON | CRO | CRO | KNO | KNO | BRH | BRH | ROC | ROC | DON | DON | Pts |
| 1 | Tim Bridgman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 230 |
| 2 | Phil Glew | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | Ret | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 210.5 |
| 3 | Josh Fisher | 4 | 18 | 4 | 6 | Ret | 1 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 178 |
| 4 | João Urbano | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 4 | Ret | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 15 | 2 | 173.5 |
| 5 | James Sutton | 14 | Ret | 17 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | Ret | 12 | 136 |
| 6 | Stian Sørlie | 2 | Ret | Ret | 4 | Ret | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | Ret | 7 | 3 | 4 | 133 |
| 7 | Oliver Turvey | 9 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 4 | | | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 83 |
| 8 | Ross Curnow | 10 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 3 | 70 |
| 9 | Simon Walker-Hansell | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 6 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 12 | 1 | 16 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 15 | 9 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 63 |
| 10 | Ollie Smith | 11 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 8 | Ret | 11 | 8 | 4 | DSQ | DNS | 14 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 62 |
| 11 | Christian Bakkerud | Ret | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | Ret | 3 | Ret | Ret | 61 |
| 12 | Matt Howson | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 5 | Ret | 1 | Ret | 49 |
| 13 | Duarte Félix da Costa | 7 | 7 | 6 | Ret | | | 7 | 12 | 7 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 9 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 8 | 15 | 9 | Ret | 31 |
| 14 | Sam Bird | 17 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | Ret | 16 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| 15 | Dean Smith | DNS | 15 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 17 | Ret | 13 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 18 |
| 16 | Jack Goldstraw | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 11 | Ret | 17 | 9 | 18 | Ret | 6 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 12.5 |
| 17 | Sam Edwards | 8 | 6 | 12 | 13 | Ret | 9 | 13 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 |
| 18 | Matt Harris | Ret | 9 | 10 | 15 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 20 | Ret | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 19 | Craig Fleming | | | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | Ret | 11 | 15 | 15 | Ret | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| 20 | Jordan Wise | 13 | 11 | Ret | 14 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 13 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 11 | Ret | 18 | Ret | Ret | 6 |
| = | Bruno Senna | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 16 | 13 | Ret | 6 | 16 | 6 |
| 22 | Peter Dempsey | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Ret | 17 | 11 | 10 | 9 | Ret | 11 | Ret | DNS | 3 |
| 23 | Marcos Vilhena | 12 | 13 | 13 | Ret | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | Ret | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 24 | Ry Leon | 15 | 14 | 15 | Ret | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 | Ret | 17 | 13 | 14 | 1 |
| | Steve Roberts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | THR | THR | BRH | BRH | SIL | SIL | OUL | OUL | MON | MON | CRO | CRO | KNO | KNO | BRH | BRH | ROC | ROC | DON | DON | Pts |

## Sources

* tsl-timing.com
* https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/formula-bmw-uk/2004/ driverdb.com