# 2004 SEAT Cupra Championship

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. | Drivers | Rounds |
| 2 | Gordon Shedden | All |
| 3 | Andy Neate | 1-3 |
| 4 | Simon Hepplewhite | All |
| 5 | Melanie Healey | All |
| 6 | James Pickford | All |
| 7 | Tom Boardman | All |
| 8 | Lewis Carter | All |
| 9 | Lorcan Johnson | 1-4 |
| 10 | Oli Wilkinson | All |
| 11 | Emmanuel Crouvisier | All |
| 12 | Daniel-Lee Stevens | All |
| 14 | Rui Chagas | 1-5 |
| 17 | Ben Winrow | All |
| 18 | Rob Austin | 1-3 |
| 19 | Emmet O'Brien | All |
| 20 | Gavin Smith | All |
| 21 | Spencer Marsh | 1-3 |
| 22 | Jon Lanceley | 1-3 |

## Calendar

| Round | Track | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winner |
| 1 | Brands Hatch | 24 April | James Pickford | James Pickford | James Pickford |
| 2 | Brands Hatch | 24 April | James Pickford | James Pickford | Gavin Smith |
| 3 | Silverstone | 9 May | Oli Wilkinson | James Pickford | Tom Boardman |
| 4 | Silverstone | 9 May | Lewis Carter | James Pickford | Gavin Smith |
| 5 | Oulton Park | 25 May | James Pickford | Tom Boardman | James Pickford |
| 6 | Oulton Park | 25 May | Lewis Carter | Gavin Smith | Gavin Smith |
| 7 | Croft | 25 July | James Pickford | James Pickford | Tom Boardman |
| 8 | Croft | 25 July | James Pickford | James Pickford | James Pickford |
| 9 | Knockhill | 8 August | James Pickford | Gordon Shedden | Gordon Shedden |
| 10 | Knockhill | 8 August | Oli Wilkinson | Gavin Smith | Oli Wilkinson |
| 11 | Donington Park | 28 August | Oli Wilkinson | Tom Boardman | Tom Boardman |
| 12 | Donington Park | 28 August | Gordon Shedden | Oli Wilkinson | Oli Wilkinson |

## Championship Standings

* Points were awarded as follows:
| Pos | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Race 1 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Race 2 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | BRH | BRH | SIL | SIL | OUL | OUL | CRO | CRO | KNO | KNO | DON | DON | Pts |
| 1 | James Pickford | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 157 |
| 2 | Oli Wilkinson | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 147 |
| 3 | Tom Boardman | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 135 |
| 4 | Gordon Shedden | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 124 |
| 5 | Gavin Smith | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | Ret | 4 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 100 |
| 6 | Lewis Carter | Ret | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | Ret | 9 | 5 | 3 | 90 |
| 7 | Emmet O'Brien | 10 | 8 | 14 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 5 | 57 |
| 8 | Rui Chagas | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | 51 |
| 9 | Ben Winrow | 9 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 10 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 9 | Ret | 39 |
| 10 | Emmanuel Crouvisier | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | Ret | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 33 |
| 11 | Rob Austin | 5 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 11 | 4 | | | | | | | 21 |
| 12 | Spencer Marsh | 8 | 6 | 12 | 6 | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | 21 |
| 13 | Daniel-Lee Stevens | 12 | Ret | DNS | DNS | 6 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 11 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 18 |
| 14 | Simon Hepplewhite | 15 | 10 | 13 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 7 | 17 |
| 15 | Melanie Healey | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 13 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
| 16 | Jon Lanceley | Ret | DNS | 5 | 11 | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | 8 |
| 17 | Andy Neate | Ret | DNS | 15 | 9 | Ret | 9 | | | | | | | 8 |
| 18 | Lorcan Johnson | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 12 | Ret | 12 | 11 | | | | | 2 |
| Pos | Driver | BRH | BRH | SIL | SIL | OUL | OUL | CRO | CRO | KNO | KNO | DON | DON | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |