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Racing Champions - 2004 Season Quiz

In this quiz I will name 20 different racing series from around the world. Your job is to pick who the 2004 Champion for each series was. Good luck to all of you.

A multiple-choice quiz by mattfeth. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
mattfeth

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
199,387

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
316

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Question 1 of 20

1. Who was the Formula One Champion for 2004 (The Formula One series runs races all over the world)? Hint

David Coulthard

Juan Pablo Montoya

Michael Schumacher

Kimi Raikkonen

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Question 2 of 20

2. Who was the Champ Car World Series champion for 2004 (The Champ Car series is mostly based in the USA, but it does race in some international venues as well)? Hint

Patrick Carpentier

Paul Tracy

Sebastien Bordais

Bruno Junqueira

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Question 3 of 20

3. Who was the 'World Series by Nissan' champion for 2004 (the World Series by Nissan is basically run in Spain, with a few races outside of that nation)? Hint

Vitantonio Luizzi

Frank Montagny

Heikki Kovalainen

Bjorn Wirdhiem

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Question 4 of 20

4. Who was the IRL IndyCar Series Champion for 2004 (Except for one race in Japan, the rest of the series is run on American oval tracks)? Hint

Tony Kanaan

Scott Dixon

Sam Hornish Jr.

Helio Castroneves

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Question 5 of 20

5. Who was the Toyota Atlantic Series Champ for 2004 (The Atlantic series is the primary feeder series to the Champ Car series)? Hint

Jon Fogarty

Ryan Dalziel

A.J. Allmendinger

Michael Valiente

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Question 6 of 20

6. Who was the 2004 FIA International Formula 3000 Champion (The FIA F3000 series runs in Europe as the feeder series to F1)? Hint

Robert Doornbos

Heikki Kovalainen

Vitantonio Luizzi

Nicky Pastorelli

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Question 7 of 20

7. Who was the 2004 Trans Am Champ (The Trans Am series runs on Road and Street courses in the USA)? Hint

Johnny Miller

Tommy Kendall

Paul Gentelozzi

Scott Pruett

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Question 8 of 20

8. Who was the 2004 German DTM (Touring Car) Champion (this series is based in Germany and runs on road courses)? Hint

Mattias Ekstrom

Christian Albers

Bernd Schnieder

Gary Paffett

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Question 9 of 20

9. Who was the 2004 Infiniti Pro Series Champion (the Infiniti Pro Series is the feeder series to the IRL)? Hint

Leonardo Maia

Arie Luyendyk Jr.

P.J. Chesson

Thiago Medeiros

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Question 10 of 20

10. Who was the 2004 Formula Nippon Champion (Formula Nippon was run entirely in Japan)? Hint

Andre Lotterer

Benoit Treluyer

Satoshi Motoyama

Richard Lyons

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Question 11 of 20

11. Who was the NASCAR Nextel Cup Champion for 2004 (The Nextel Cup is the premier US-based NASCAR series that runs primarily on oval tracks)? Hint

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Matt Kenseth

Kurt Busch

Jeff Gordon

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Question 12 of 20

12. Who was the 2004 Busch Grand National Champion (The Busch series is one of the US-based NASCAR series that runs primary on oval tracks)? Hint

Kyle Busch

Martin Truex Jr.

Ron Hornaday Jr.

David Green

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Question 13 of 20

13. Who was the 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champ (this is one of the US-based NASCAR series that runs primary on oval tracks)? Hint

Ted Musgrave

Travis Kvapil

Dennis Setzer

Bobby Hamilton

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Question 14 of 20

14. Who was the 2004 Superfund Euro F3000 Champion (Like the FIA International F3000, this series is based in various European venues)? Hint

Vitantonio Luizzi

Heikki Kovalainen

Norbert Siedler

Nicky Pastorelli

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Question 15 of 20

15. Who was the 2004 Australian V8 Super Car Champion (This series is based in Australia, and runs on road courses)? Hint

Marcos Ambrose

Mark Skaife

Jason Bright

Paul Radisch

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Question 16 of 20

16. Who was the 2004 British Touring Car Champion (The BTCC series is based in the UK and runs on road courses)? Hint

Jason Plato

James Thompson

Yvan Muller

Anthony Reid

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Question 17 of 20

17. Which drivers won the P1 Class Championship in the American LeMans Series in 2004 (The ALMS is based in the US, but does run some international events at times)? Hint

Johnny Herbert & Pierre Kaffer

James Weaver & Butch Lietzinger

Marco Werner & J.J. Lehto

Chris Dyson & James Weaver

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Question 18 of 20

18. Who was the British Formula 3 Champion for 2004 (The British F3 series, as it's name suggests, is based in the UK and is run on road courses)? Hint

Lewis Hamilton

Jamie Green

Scott Speed

Nelson Piquet Jr.

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Question 19 of 20

19. Who was the 2004 Eurocup Formula Renault 2000 Champion (as it's name suggests, this series runs European venues and is run on road courses)? Hint

Alan van der Merwe

Stuart Hall

Scott Speed

Lewis Hamilton

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Question 20 of 20

20. Who was the 2004 FIA World Rally Champion (Like Formula 1, this series is run in various places around the globe)? Hint

Sebastien Loeb

Carlos Sainz

Marcus Gronholm

Peter Solberg

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the Formula One Champion for 2004 (The Formula One series runs races all over the world)?

Answer: Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher of Germany won his 7th World Championship in 2004 driving for the Ferrari F1 team. This was his 5th straight title driving for Ferrari (2000 through 2004). Michael also won two titles driving for the Bennetton Team (1994 & 1995).

2. Who was the Champ Car World Series champion for 2004 (The Champ Car series is mostly based in the USA, but it does race in some international venues as well)?

Answer: Sebastien Bordais

Frenchman Sebastien Bordais took the 2004 title driving the #2 McDonalds entry for Newman-Haas Racing. In addition to his Champ Car title, Sebastien was the 2002 International F3000 Champion.

3. Who was the 'World Series by Nissan' champion for 2004 (the World Series by Nissan is basically run in Spain, with a few races outside of that nation)?

Answer: Heikki Kovalainen

Finnish driver Kovalainen took the 2004 title. Kovalainen was also the overall winner in the 2004 Race of Champions even beating F1 Champ Michael Schumacher. The 2004 season marks the end of the 'World Series by Nissan', because Renault is taking over the series as of 2005.

4. Who was the IRL IndyCar Series Champion for 2004 (Except for one race in Japan, the rest of the series is run on American oval tracks)?

Answer: Tony Kanaan

Kanaan took his first top level Championship driving for Andretti-Green Racing in 2004. Kanaan's car was sponsored primarily by 7-Eleven. Kanaan was also the 1997 Indy Lights champion driving for the Tasman team.

5. Who was the Toyota Atlantic Series Champ for 2004 (The Atlantic series is the primary feeder series to the Champ Car series)?

Answer: Jon Fogarty

American Jon Fogarty took the 2004 honors driving for Pacific Coast racing. Fogarty took the title in 2002 as well, however at that time he was driving for the now defunct Dorricott Racing Team.

6. Who was the 2004 FIA International Formula 3000 Champion (The FIA F3000 series runs in Europe as the feeder series to F1)?

Answer: Vitantonio Luizzi

Italian driver Vitantonio Luizzi took the 2004 title in dominating fashion. F3000 is the level below Formula One in the European racing community.

7. Who was the 2004 Trans Am Champ (The Trans Am series runs on Road and Street courses in the USA)?

Answer: Paul Gentelozzi

Paul Gentelozzi, driving a Jaguar, took the title over teammate Tom Kendall in 2004. Besides owning the Trans Am series, Gentelozzi is also a part owner of the Champ Car series as well. His RocketSports team run cars in both Trans Am and the Champ Car series.

8. Who was the 2004 German DTM (Touring Car) Champion (this series is based in Germany and runs on road courses)?

Answer: Mattias Ekstrom

Swedish driver Mattias Ekstrom took the 2004 title with 74 points (compared to Albers with 57). Ekstrom drove for the Audi Sport Team Abt in 2004. Mattias also was the 1999 Swedish Touring Car champion.

9. Who was the 2004 Infiniti Pro Series Champion (the Infiniti Pro Series is the feeder series to the IRL)?

Answer: Thiago Medeiros

Brazilian Thiago Medieros won the title with 513 points over Paul Dana (379 points). Thiago drove the #11 Sam Schmidt entry. Prior to racing in the Infiniti Pro Series, Thiago was a stand out in the South American F3 series (1999-2002).

10. Who was the 2004 Formula Nippon Champion (Formula Nippon was run entirely in Japan)?

Answer: Richard Lyons

Richard Lyons overtook points leader Andre Lotterer at the final event. While both drivers were tied for points, Lyons won the tie-breaker giving him the title. Englishman Lyons drove the #40 DoCoMo Dandelion entry in 2004.

11. Who was the NASCAR Nextel Cup Champion for 2004 (The Nextel Cup is the premier US-based NASCAR series that runs primarily on oval tracks)?

Answer: Kurt Busch

Kurt Busch took the 2004 honors after maximizing his points during the "Chase for the Nextel Cup" (the NASCAR Playoffs). Kurt drove the #97 Roush Racing entry sponsored by Sharpie and Rubbermaid. Interestingly, if NASCAR had used the 2003 points format, Jimmie Johnson would have been the champion.

12. Who was the 2004 Busch Grand National Champion (The Busch series is one of the US-based NASCAR series that runs primary on oval tracks)?

Answer: Martin Truex Jr.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. protege Martin Truex Jr. driving for DEI Motorsports won the title in 2004. Truex took the title by 230 points over second place Kyle Busch (brother of Nextel Cup Champion Kurt Busch).

13. Who was the 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champ (this is one of the US-based NASCAR series that runs primary on oval tracks)?

Answer: Bobby Hamilton

Former Winston Cup driver Bobby Hamilton won the 2004 Craftsman Truck Championship. Hamilton drove for his own team with sponsorship from Square-D Corporation.

14. Who was the 2004 Superfund Euro F3000 Champion (Like the FIA International F3000, this series is based in various European venues)?

Answer: Nicky Pastorelli

Dutch driver Pastorelli took the 2004 title driving for the Draco Junior Team. As of the end of 2004, Pastorelli signed an option with the Walker Racing team to contest the 2005 Champ Car series.

15. Who was the 2004 Australian V8 Super Car Champion (This series is based in Australia, and runs on road courses)?

Answer: Marcos Ambrose

Marcos Ambrose, driving the #1 Pirtek Ford, took his second V8 Supercar title in 2004. Marcos, who was also the 2003 champ, is known by the nickname "Devil Racer" to his fans.

16. Who was the 2004 British Touring Car Champion (The BTCC series is based in the UK and runs on road courses)?

Answer: James Thompson

James Thompson took the title over his VX Racing teammate, Yvan Muller, by a single point in 2004. Yvan Muller led the point standings all season long until that final event where Thompson's bonus points from the race gave him the title.

17. Which drivers won the P1 Class Championship in the American LeMans Series in 2004 (The ALMS is based in the US, but does run some international events at times)?

Answer: Marco Werner & J.J. Lehto

Marco Werner & J.J. Lehto were the 2004 champs driving for Audi in the ALMS. The Audi R8's were again the class of the field, and it was the first ALMS title for both drivers. J.J. Lehto (of Finland) is a former F1 driver who also drove one season in CART. German driver Werner, a well-known European Saloon car ace, was also a two time F3 championship runner-up.

18. Who was the British Formula 3 Champion for 2004 (The British F3 series, as it's name suggests, is based in the UK and is run on road courses)?

Answer: Nelson Piquet Jr.

Nelson Piquet Jr., son of former F1 Champ Nelson Piquet, took the 2004 title. Piquet also tested for the Williams F1 team in 2004.

19. Who was the 2004 Eurocup Formula Renault 2000 Champion (as it's name suggests, this series runs European venues and is run on road courses)?

Answer: Scott Speed

American Scott Speed took the title in dominating fashion in 2004. Scott is the first American to win a European-based junior formula championship, which was great for his sponsorship from the Red Bull backed program looking for the next American F1 Star.

20. Who was the 2004 FIA World Rally Champion (Like Formula 1, this series is run in various places around the globe)?

Answer: Sebastien Loeb

Rally star Sebastien Loeb took the 2004 title with 118 points (over Solberg's 82 points) driving his Citroen Xsara T4. Loeb hails from France, and his co-driver (or navigator) was Daniel Elena.

Source: Author mattfeth

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