# 2004 Bahrain Superprix

The 2004 Bahrain Super Prix was the inaugural and only Bahrain Super Prix race held at the Bahrain International Circuit on December 10, 2004. It was won by Briton Lewis Hamilton for Manor Motorsport, who finished ahead of Nico Rosberg and Jamie Green.

## Drivers and teams

2004 Entry List :
| Team | No | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Main series |
| Signature Team | 1 | Giedo van der Garde | Dallara F304 | Opel-Spiess | Formula 3 Euro Series |
| Signature Team | 2 | Loic Duval | Dallara F304 | Opel-Spiess | Formula 3 Euro Series |
| Signature Team | 3 | James Rossiter | Dallara F304 | Opel-Spiess | British Formula Three |
| Inging | 4 | Ronnie Quintarelli | Dallara F304 | Toyota-TOM'S | All-Japan Formula Three |
| Inging | 5 | Naoki Yokomizo | Dallara F304 | Toyota-TOM'S | All-Japan Formula Three |
| Team Rosberg | 6 | Nico Rosberg | Dallara F304 | Opel-Spiess | Formula 3 Euro Series |
| Piquet Sports | 7 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | British Formula Three |
| ASM Formule 3 | 8 | Jamie Green | Dallara F304 | Mercedes-HWA | Formula 3 Euro Series |
| ASM Formule 3 | 9 | Alexandre Prémat | Dallara F304 | Mercedes-HWA | Formula 3 Euro Series |
| ASM Formule 3 | 10 | Eric Salignon | Dallara F304 | Mercedes-HWA | Formula 3 Euro Series |
| Menu Motorsport | 11 | Ernesto Viso | Dallara F304 | Opel-Spiess | British Formula Three |
| Menu Motorsport | 12 | Rob Austin | Dallara F304 | Opel-Spiess | British Formula Three |
| Prema Powerteam | 14 | Franck Perera | Dallara F304 | Opel-Spiess | Formula 3 Euro Series |
| Prema Powerteam | 15 | Kohei Hirate | Dallara F304 | Opel-Spiess | Formula 3 Euro Series |
| Ombra Racing | 16 | Matteo Cressoni | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | Italian Formula Three Series |
| Ombra Racing | 17 | Davide Mazzoleni | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | Italian Formula Three Series |
| Carlin Motorsport | 18 | Danilo Dirani | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | British Formula Three |
| Carlin Motorsport | 19 | Marko Asmer | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | British Formula Three |
| Carlin Motorsport | 20 | Rodolfo Avila | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | None |
| Manor Motorsport | 21 | Lewis Hamilton | Dallara F304 | Mercedes-HWA | British Formula Three |
| Manor Motorsport | 22 | Paul di Resta | Dallara F304 | Mercedes-HWA | British Formula Three |
| TOM'S | 23 | Richard Antinucci | Dallara F304 | Toyota-TOM'S | All-Japan Formula Three |
| TOM'S | 24 | Kazuki Nakajima | Dallara F304 | Toyota-TOM'S | All-Japan Formula Three |
| Hitech Racing | 25 | Barton Mawer | Dallara F304 | Renault-Sodemo | British Formula Three |
| Hitech Racing | 26 | Lucas di Grassi | Dallara F304 | Renault-Sodemo | British Formula Three |
| Hitech Racing | 27 | Ho-Pin Tung | Dallara F304 | Renault-Sodemo | German Formula Three |
| TME-Racing | 28 | John O'Hara | Dallara F304 | Toyota-TOM'S | None |
| TME-Racing | 29 | Ross Zwolsman | Dallara F304 | Toyota-TOM'S | Formula 3 Euro Series |
| ThreeBond Racing | 30 | Fabio Carbone | Dallara F304 | Nissan-Tomei | All-Japan Formula Three |
| Swiss Racing Team | 31 | Karl Reindler | Dallara F304 | Opel-Spiess | Australian Formula 3 Championship |
| Swiss Racing Team | 32 | Daisuke Ikeda | Dallara F304 | Opel-Spiess | All Japan Formula Three |
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## Classification
### Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two sessions, both of 45 minutes, with the best times of each driver counting towards the grid for the qualifying race.
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Q1 Time | Rank | Q2 Time | Rank | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | 14 | Franck Perera | Prema Powerteam | 2:05.012 | 13 | 1:53.938 | 1 | | 1 |
| 2 | 8 | Jamie Green | ASM Formule 3 | 2:04.602 | 8 | 1:53.972 | 2 | + 0.034 s | 2 |
| 3 | 30 | Fabio Carbone | ThreeBond Racing | 2:04.217 | 4 | 1:54.078 | 3 | + 0.140 s | 3 |
| 4 | 22 | Paul di Resta | Manor Motorsport | 2:03.723 | 2 | 1:54.085 | 4 | + 0.147 s | 4 |
| 5 | 19 | Marko Asmer | Carlin Motorsport | 2:05.323 | 15 | 1:54.115 | 5 | + 0.177 s | 5 |
| 6 | 6 | Nico Rosberg | Team Rosberg | 2:05.238 | 14 | 1:54.129 | 6 | + 0.191 s | 6 |
| 7 | 26 | Lucas di Grassi | Hitech Racing | 2:04.466 | 7 | 1:54.135 | 7 | + 0.197 s | 7 |
| 8 | 24 | Kazuki Nakajima | TOM'S | 2:04.395 | 5 | 1:54.347 | 8 | + 0.409 s | 8 |
| 9 | 23 | Richard Antinucci | TOM'S | 2:04.397 | 6 | 1:54.433 | 9 | + 0.495 s | 9 |
| 10 | 10 | Eric Salignon | ASM Formule 3 | 2:05.751 | 23 | 1:54.447 | 10 | + 0.509 s | 10 |
| 11 | 4 | Ronnie Quintarelli | Inging | 2:05.382 | 16 | 1:54.522 | 11 | + 0.584 s | 11 |
| 12 | 18 | Danilo Dirani | Carlin Motorsport | 2:05.783 | 24 | 1:54.576 | 12 | + 0.638 s | 12 |
| 13 | 7 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Piquet Sports | 2:04.627 | 9 | 1:54.586 | 13 | + 0.648 s | 13 |
| 14 | 16 | Matteo Cressoni | Ombra Racing | 2:04.155 | 3 | 1:54.671 | 14 | + 0.733 s | 14 |
| 15 | 9 | Alexandre Prémat | ASM Formule 3 | 2:05.744 | 22 | 1:54.702 | 15 | + 0.764 s | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | Davide Mazzoleni | Ombra Racing | 2:06.141 | 28 | 1:54.704 | 16 | + 0.766 s | 16 |
| 17 | 5 | Naoki Yokomizo | Inging | 2:04.916 | 11 | 1:54.830 | 17 | + 0.892 s | 17 |
| 18 | 2 | Loic Duval | Signature Team | 2:04.983 | 12 | 1:54.902 | 18 | + 0.964 s | 18 |
| 19 | 11 | Ernesto Viso | Menu Motorsport | 2:06.109 | 27 | 1:55.012 | 19 | + 1.074 s | 19 |
| 20 | 15 | Kohei Hirate | Prema Powerteam | 2:05.691 | 21 | 1:55.149 | 20 | + 1.211 s | 20 |
| 21 | 27 | Ho-Pin Tung | Hitech Racing | 2:05.596 | 20 | 1:55.226 | 21 | + 1.288 s | 21 |
| 22 | 21 | Lewis Hamilton | Manor Motorsport | 2:03.307 | 1 | 1:55.227 | 22 | + 1.289 s | 22 |
| 23 | 12 | Rob Austin | Menu Motorsport | 2:05.400 | 18 | 1:55.300 | 23 | + 1.362 s | 23 |
| 24 | 29 | Ross Zwolsman | TME-Racing | 2:05.826 | 25 | 1:55.456 | 24 | + 1.518 s | 24 |
| 25 | 1 | Giedo van der Garde | Signature Team | 2:05.840 | 26 | 1:55.566 | 25 | + 1.628 s | 25 |
| 26 | 32 | Daisuke Ikeda | Swiss Racing Team | 2:05.383 | 17 | 1:55.971 | 26 | + 2.033 s | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | John O'Gara | TME-Racing | 2:06.771 | 29 | 1:56.225 | 27 | + 2.287 s | 27 |
| 28 | 25 | Barton Mayer | Hitech Racing | 2:05.547 | 19 | 1:56.352 | 28 | + 2.414 s | 28 |
| 29 | 31 | Karl Reindler | Swiss Racing Team | 2:07.566 | 30 | 1:56.480 | 29 | + 2.542 s | 29 |
| 30 | 20 | Rodolfo Avila | Carlin Motorsport | 2:08.240 | 31 | 1:57.234 | 30 | + 3.296 s | 30 |
| 31 | 3 | James Rossiter | Signature Team | 2:04.782 | 10 | 2:04.782 | 31 | + 10.844 s | 31 |
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### Qualifying race

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid |
| 1 | 8 | Jamie Green | ASM Formule 3 | 8 | 15min 17.433sec | 2 |
| 2 | 30 | Fabio Carbone | ThreeBond Racing | 8 | + 3.357 s | 3 |
| 3 | 6 | Nico Rosberg | Team Rosberg | 8 | + 5.552 s | 6 |
| 4 | 19 | Marko Asmer | Carlin Motorsport | 8 | + 9.585 s | 5 |
| 5 | 23 | Richard Antinucci | TOM'S | 8 | + 9.933 | 9 |
| 6 | 22 | Paul di Resta | Manor Motorsport | 8 | + 10.642 s | 4 |
| 7 | 7 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Piquet Sports | 8 | + 11.547 s | 13 |
| 8 | 26 | Lucas di Grassi | Hitech Racing | 8 | + 12.404 s | 7 |
| 9 | 24 | Kazuki Nakajima | TOM'S | 8 | + 12.879 s | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | Ronnie Quintarelli | Inging | 8 | + 13.179 s | 11 |
| 11 | 21 | Lewis Hamilton | Manor Motorsport | 8 | + 15.575 s | 22 |
| 12 | 10 | Eric Salignon | ASM Formule 3 | 8 | + 16.638 s | 10 |
| 13 | 1 | Giedo van der Garde | Signature Team | 8 | + 19.879 s | 25 |
| 14 | 5 | Naoki Yokomizo | Inging | 8 | + 20.211 s | 17 |
| 15 | 29 | Ross Zwolsman | TME-Racing | 8 | + 21.321 s | 24 |
| 16 | 12 | Rob Austin | Menu Motorsport | 8 | + 23.997 s | 23 |
| 17 | 11 | Ernesto Viso | Menu Motorsport | 8 | + 25.117 s | 19 |
| 18 | 2 | Loic Duval | Signature Team | 8 | + 25.858 s | 18 |
| 19 | 3 | James Rossiter | Signature Team | 8 | + 28.015 s | 31 |
| 20 | 32 | Daisuke Ikeda | Swiss Racing Team | 8 | + 28.792 s | 26 |
| 21 | 14 | Franck Perera | Prema Powerteam | 8 | + 28.861 s | 1 |
| 22 | 15 | Kohei Hirate | Prema Powerteam | 8 | + 29.913 s | 20 |
| 23 | 17 | Davide Mazzoleni | Ombra Racing | 8 | + 31.388 s | 16 |
| 24 | 18 | Danilo Dirani | Carlin Motorsport | 8 | + 32.617 s | 12 |
| 25 | 27 | Ho-Pin Tung | Hitech Racing | 8 | + 34.652 s | 21 |
| 26 | 31 | Karl Reindler | Swiss Racing Team | 8 | + 36.704 s | 29 |
| 27 | 25 | Barton Mawer | Hitech Racing | 8 | + 40.286 s | 28 |
| 28 | 20 | Rodolfo Avila | Carlin Motorsport | 8 | + 43.926 s | 30 |
| 29 | 9 | Alexandre Prémat | ASM Formule 3 | 6 | + 2 Laps | 15 |
| 30 | 28 | John O'Gara | TME-Racing | 5 | + 3 Laps | 27 |
| 31 | 16 | Matteo Cressoni | Ombra Racing | 4 | + 4 Laps | 14 |
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### Race

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid |
| 1 | 21 | Lewis Hamilton | Manor Motorsport | 20 | 47min 11.528sec | 11 |
| 2 | 6 | Nico Rosberg | Team Rosberg | 20 | + 0.794 s | 3 |
| 3 | 8 | Jamie Green | ASM Formule 3 | 20 | + 4.701 s | 1 |
| 4 | 3 | James Rossiter | Signature Team | 20 | + 5.747 s | 19 |
| 5 | 30 | Fabio Carbone | ThreeBond Racing | 20 | + 7.803 s | 2 |
| 6 | 19 | Marko Asmer | Carlin Motorsport | 20 | + 7.863 s | 4 |
| 7 | 24 | Kazuki Nakajima | TOM'S | 20 | + 8.494 s | 9 |
| 8 | 2 | Loic Duval | Signature Team | 20 | + 9.433 s | 18 |
| 9 | 9 | Alexandre Premat | ASM Formule 3 | 20 | + 9.958 s | 29 |
| 10 | 11 | Ernesto Viso | Menu Motorsport | 20 | + 10.144 s | 17 |
| 11 | 5 | Naoki Yokomizo | Inging | 20 | + 11.361 s | 14 |
| 12 | 15 | Kohei Hirate | Prema Powerteam | 20 | + 11.416 s | 22 |
| 13 | 28 | John O'Hara | TME-Racing | 20 | + 11.699 s | 30 |
| 14 | 10 | Eric Salignon | ASM Formule 3 | 20 | + 11.824 s | 12 |
| 15 | 1 | Giedo van der Garde | Signature Team | 20 | + 12.694 s | 13 |
| 16 | 16 | Matteo Cressoni | Ombra Racing | 20 | + 12.871 s | 31 |
| 17 | 17 | Davide Mazzoleni | Ombra Racing | 20 | + 13.656 s | 23 |
| 18 | 31 | Karl Reindler | Swiss Racing Team | 20 | + 13.725 s | 26 |
| 19 | 26 | Lucas di Grassi | Hitech Racing | 20 | + 33.983 s | 8 |
| 20 | 14 | Franck Perera | Prema Powerteam | 19 | + 1 Lap | 21 |
| 21 | 23 | Richard Antinucci | TOM'S | 18 | + 2 Laps | 5 |
| 22 | 4 | Ronnie Quintarelli | Inging | 18 | + 2 Laps | 10 |
| Ret | 27 | Ho-Pin Tung | Hitech Racing | 16 | Retired | 25 |
| Ret | 32 | Daisuke Ikeda | Swiss Racing Team | 16 | Retired | 20 |
| Ret | 12 | Rob Austin | Menu Motorsport | 14 | Retired | 16 |
| Ret | 25 | Barton Mawer | Hitech Racing | 12 | Retired | 27 |
| Ret | 22 | Paul di Resta | Manor Motorsport | 10 | Retired | 6 |
| Ret | 7 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Piquet Sports | 4 | Retired | 7 |
| Ret | 18 | Danilo Dirani | Carlin Motorsport | 1 | Retired | 24 |
| Ret | 29 | Ross Zwolsman | TME-Racing | 0 | Retired | 15 |
| DNS | 20 | Rodolfo Avila | Carlin Motorsport | | Did Not Start | |
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