2004 in Sports - Motor Racing

Motor Racing

  • Formula One –
    • Ferrari clinch Formula One constructors title
    • Michael Schumacher clinches seventh Formula One title
  • World Rally Championship won by Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena for the Citroën Total World Rally Team
  • Stock car racing (NASCAR):
    • Daytona 500 – won by Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
    • October 24 – death of Ricky Hendrick, 24, NASCAR driver, in a plane crash with nine other people
    • Kurt Busch wins the 2004 Nextel Cup at the conclusion of a ten-race "playoff" by seven points.
  • Indy Racing League –
    • Indianapolis 500 – won by Buddy Rice
    • Tony Kanaan clinches the driver's title
  • 24 hours of Le Mans
    • Tom Kristensen / Rinaldo Capello / Seiji Ara driving an Audi R8 with Audi Sport Japan Team Goh win the LMP1 class and overall victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours.
  • V8 Supercar –
    • Marcos Ambrose (Ford Falcon) won V8 Championship Series
  • Formula 3000 –
    • Vitantonio Liuzzi wins the title by comfortable margin; championship is replaced by GP2 for the new year

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