2004

V8 Supercar Championship Series (VCS)

Champion

Marcos Ambrose

Ford Falcon BA · Stone Brothers Racing Grade D

general V8 Supercar history; not from the rulebook

Points Grade B

Div D 2004 Schedule D2 (Rule D 14.4.3); drop rule D 14.3

Position	Points
1	64
2	62
3	60
4	58
5	56
6	54
7	52
8	50
9	48
10	46
11	44
12	42
13	40
14	38
15	36
16	34
17	32
18	30
19	28
20	26
21	24
22	22
23	20
24	18
25	16
26	14
27	12
28	10
29	8
30	6
31	4
32	2

Format

Points structure

Identical scale structure to 2003 - per-race linear scales assigned by race distance/status; positions 1-32.

Qualifying

Timed qualifying with percentage cut-off; optional 'Upper 50%'/'Lower 50%' split via Supp Regs (D 5.3). No Top Ten Shootout in Division D 2004. Endurance Rounds: each driver qualifies one car only (D 5.4).

Sprint / race format

Standing starts; rounds carry 1-3 races (100-150 km short races, plus 250/280/300 km features). In-race refuelling prohibited unless authorised by Supp Regs (D 11.1.1.3); CPS prescribed by Supp Regs with a lap window. One driver per car except enduros.

Calendar

Rd	Event	Circuit	Type
1	Clipsal 500 / Adelaide Parklands	Adelaide (Adelaide Street Circuit)	sprint
2	Eastern Creek	Eastern Creek, Sydney NSW	sprint
3	V8 International / Pukekohe	Pukekohe, New Zealand	sprint
4	Hidden Valley	Hidden Valley, Darwin NT	sprint
5	Barbagallo	Barbagallo, Perth WA	sprint
6	Queensland Raceway	Queensland Raceway, Ipswich QLD	sprint
7	Winton	Winton, Benalla VIC	sprint
8	Oran Park	Oran Park, Sydney NSW	sprint
9	Betta Electrical 500 / Sandown	Sandown, Melbourne VIC	endurance
10	Bob Jane T-Marts 1000 / Mt. Panorama	Mount Panorama, Bathurst NSW	endurance
11	Gillette V8 Supercar Challenge	Surfers Paradise, QLD	sprint
12	Shanghai (^ conditional on FIA listing; cancelled in reality)	Shanghai, China	sprint
13	Main Event / Eastern Creek	Eastern Creek, Sydney NSW	sprint
	Australian Grand Prix / Albert Park (support event)	Albert Park, Melbourne VIC	non-championship

Position	Points
1	64
2	62
3	60
4	58
5	56
6	54
7	52
8	50
9	48
10	46
11	44
12	42
13	40
14	38
15	36
16	34
17	32
18	30
19	28
20	26
21	24
22	22
23	20
24	18
25	16
26	14
27	12
28	10
29	8
30	6
31	4
32	2

Position	Points
1	64
2	62
3	60
4	58
5	56
6	54
7	52
8	50
9	48
10	46
11	44
12	42
13	40
14	38
15	36
16	34
17	32
18	30
19	28
20	26
21	24
22	22
23	20
24	18
25	16
26	14
27	12
28	10
29	8
30	6
31	4
32	2

Position	Points
1	64
2	62
3	60
4	58
5	56
6	54
7	52
8	50
9	48
10	46
11	44
12	42
13	40
14	38
15	36
16	34
17	32
18	30
19	28
20	26
21	24
22	22
23	20
24	18
25	16
26	14
27	12
28	10
29	8
30	6
31	4
32	2