# 2004 Australian Formula 3 Championship

The 2004 Australian Formula 3 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing championship open to Australian Formula 3 cars. The championship, which was the fourth Australian Formula 3 Championship, was organised and administered by Formula 3 Australia Inc.
Western Australian racer Karl Reindler took a narrow three point championship victory driving a Dallara F301 for South Australian-based motor racing team, Team BRM. Reindler took the win over Queensland driver Chris Gilmour.

## Calendar

The championship was contested over an eight-round series.
| Rd | Circuit | State | Date | Format |
| 1 | Adelaide Parklands Circuit | SA | 18–21 March | Two races |
| 2 | Oran Park Grand Prix Circuit | NSW | 16–18 April | Two races |
| 3 | Sandown International Motor Raceway | Vic | 14–16 May | Two races |
| 4 | Winton Motor Raceway | Vic | 18–20 June | Two races |
| 5 | Eastern Creek International Raceway | NSW | 16–18 July | Two races |
| 6 | Wakefield Park | NSW | 6–8 August | Two races |
| 7 | Mallala Motor Sport Park | SA | 17–19 September | Two races |
| 8 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | Qld | 21–24 October | Three races |

## Classes

Cars competed in two classes:.
* The Australian Formula 3 Championship class, which was open to cars constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 1995 and 31 December 2001.
* The Yokohama Formula 3 Australia Trophy class, which was open to cars constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 1995 and 31 December 1998.

## Points system

Championship class points were awarded on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 basis to top ten placed Championship class drivers in each race. One additional point was awarded to the driver gaining pole position for the Championship class at each race and one additional point was awarded to the driver setting the fastest Championship class race lap in each race.
Trophy class points were awarded on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 basis to top ten placed Trophy class drivers in each race. One additional point was awarded to the driver gaining pole position for the Trophy class at each race and one additional point was awarded to the driver setting the fastest race Trophy class race lap in each race.
Manufacturers Championship points were awarded on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the recognized engine manufacturers of cars classified as finishers in each race, irrespective of class.
* 1st Place points were awarded to the manufacturer of the engine of the race winning car.
* 2nd Place points were awarded to the manufacturer of the engine of the best placed car with a brand of engine other than that of the race winning car.
* 3rd Place points were awarded to the manufacturer of the engine of the best placed car with a brand of engine other than that awarded 1st Place or 2nd Place points for the race, and so forth.

## Results
### Australian Formula 3 Championship

| Pos. | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Adelaide | Adelaide | Oran Pk | Oran Pk | Sandown | Sandown | Winton | Winton | Eastern Ck | Eastern Ck | Wakefield Pk | Wakefield Pk | Mallala | Mallala | Surfers Paradise | Surfers Paradise | Surfers Paradise | Points |
| Pos. | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Points |
| 1 | Karl Reindler | 19 | Dallara F301 Spiess Opel | Bronte Rundle | 12 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 238 |
| 2 | Chris Gilmour | 17 | Dallara F301 Spiess Opel | Chris Gilmour | 15 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 20 | - | 8 | 8 | 235 |
| 3 | Ian Dyk | 23 | Dallara F301 Spiess Opel | David Borg | 22 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 12 | NE | NE | NE | 174 |
| 4 | John Pettit | 2 | Dallara F396 Spiess Opel | Bob Johns | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 171 |
| 5 | Aaron Caratti | 22 | Dallara F301 Renault Sodemo | Aaron Caratti | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 15 | - | 15 | 107 |
| 6 | Marcus Marshall | 4 | Dallara F301 Spiess Opel | Bronte Rundle | 10 | - | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | 22 | 20 | 20 | 72 |
| 7 | Daniel Pappas | 6 | Dallara F301 Renault Sodemo | Glenn Russell Coombs | 8 | 8 | 6 | - | 16 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 6 | - | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | 70 |
| 8 | Chris Alajajian | 28 | Dallara F301 Alfa Romeo | Rudolf Masi | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | 4 | 6 | NE | NE | NE | NE | 8 | 15 | 12 | 45 |
| 9 | Peter Hackett | 28 | Dallara F301 Alfa Romeo | Rudolf Masi | - | - | 15 | 16 | 6 | 6 | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | 43 |
| 10 | Tim Slade | 4 | Dallara F301 Spiess Opel | Bronte Rundle | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | 20 | 8 | NE | NE | NE | 28 |
| 11 | Kenny Habul | 75 | Dallara F301 Alfa Romeo | Rudolf Masi | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | 6 | 6 | - | 12 |
| 12 | Danielle Argiro | 27 | Dallara F301 Alfa Romeo | Rudolf Masi | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 13 | Maher Algadri | 70 | Dallara F301 Mugen Honda | PHR Scuderia | 3 | 6 | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | 9 |
| 14 | David Borg | 28 | Dallara F301 Alfa Romeo | Rudolf Masi | 4 | - | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | 4 |

### Yokohama Formula 3 Australia Trophy

| Pos. | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Adelaide | Adelaide | Oran Pk | Oran Pk | Sandown | Sandown | Winton | Winton | Eastern Ck | Eastern Ck | Wakefield Pk | Wakefield Pk | Mallala | Mallala | Surfers Paradise | Surfers Paradise | Surfers Paradise | Points |
| Pos. | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Points |
| 1 | Nic Jordan | 3 | Dallara F398 Spiess Opel | AMS Group | NE | NE | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 15 | - | 21 | 298 |
| 2 | Bevan Carrick | 60 | Dallara F398 TOM'S Toyota | Cooltemp Pty Ltd | 15 | - | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 13 | - | 207 |
| 3 | Bill Maddocks | 88 | Dallara F396 TOM'S Toyota | Bill Maddocks | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | - | 10 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 178 |
| 4 | Michael Navybox | 5 | Dallara F396 Fiat Novamotor | Michael Navybox | 10 | 15 | NE | NE | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | NE | NE | 12 | 10 | NE | NE | 12 | 20 | 15 | 140 |
| 5 | Heath Eustace | 87 | Dallara F396 TOM'S Toyota | Scud Racing | - | - | - | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 8 | - | NE | NE | NE | NE | - | 60 |
| 6 | Craig Rundle | 3 | Dallara F398 Spiess Opel | Bronte Rundle | 22 | 22 | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | 44 |
| 7 | Brian Cook | 24 | Dallara F396 Renault Sodemo | Sam Astuti | NE | NE | NE | NE | 15 | - | - | - | 16 | 12 | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | 43 |
| 8 | Graeme Holmes | 21 | Dallara F398 Fiat Novamotor | Graeme Holmes | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | 10 | 15 | 12 | 37 |
| 9 | Glen Hastings | 9 | Dallara F396 Mugen Honda | Glen Coombs | NE | NE | NE | NE | 1 | 15 | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | 16 |
| 10 | Rod Anderson | 37 | Dallara F396 TOM'S Toyota | Rod Anderson | - | - | - | - | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | - | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | 16 |
| 11 | David Choon | 11 | Dallara F396 Fiat Novamotor | David Choon | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | 8 | 6 | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | 14 |
| 12 | Kevin Miller | 9 | Dallara F396 Mugen Honda | Glen Coombs | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | 6 | - | 8 | 14 |

### Australian Formula 3 Engine Manufacturers Championship

| Pos. | Manufacturer | Adelaide | Adelaide | Oran Pk | Oran Pk | Sandown | Sandown | Winton | Winton | Eastern Ck | Eastern Ck | Wakefield Pk | Wakefield Pk | Mallala | Mallala | Surfers Paradise | Surfers Paradise | Surfers Paradise | Points |
| Pos. | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Points |
| 1 | Spiess Opel | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 340 |
| 2 | Renault Sodemo | 15 | 15 | 12 | - | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | - | 15 | 222 |
| 3 | TOM'S Toyota | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 176 |
| 4 | Alfa Romeo Novamotor | 12 | - | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | | | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | | | 12 | 15 | 10 | 147 |
| 5 | Fiat Novamotor | 6 | 12 | | | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | | | | | 8 | 12 | 12 | 104 |
| 6 | Mugen Honda | 8 | 8 | | | - | 10 | | | | | | | | | 6 | - | 6 | 38 |