2004 Australian Carrera Cup Championship
The 2004 Australian Carrera Cup Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing competition open to Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars. The championship, which was the second Australian Carrera Cup Championship, was contested over a nine round series and was administered by CupCar Australia Pty Ltd. Alex Davison won the title from Jim Richards and Fabian Coulthard.
Calendar
The championship was contested over a nine round series with three races per round.| Round | Circuit | State | Date | Round winner |
| 1 | Adelaide Parklands Circuit | South Australia | 18–21 March | Alex Davison |
| 2 | Eastern Creek International Raceway | New South Wales | 2–4 April | Alex Davison |
| 3 | Hidden Valley Raceway | Northern Territory | 21–23 May | Alex Davison |
| 4 | Barbagallo Raceway | Western Australia | 11–13 June | Alex Davison |
| 5 | Queensland Raceway | Queensland | 2–4 July | Alex Davison |
| 6 | Winton Motor Raceway | Victoria | 23–25 July | Jim Richards |
| 7 | Sandown International Motor Raceway | Victoria | 10–12 September | Jim Richards |
| 8 | Mount Panorama, Bathurst | New South Wales | 7–10 October | Alex Davison |
| 9 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | Queensland | 21–24 October | Craig Baird |
Points system
Points were awarded in each race as follows:| Finishing position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st-last |
| Points awarded | 60 | 54 | 48 | 42 | 36 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Results
Race 2 of Round 5 at Queensland Raceway was cancelled following a crash on the first lap of the race.Additional awards
- TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge - For Drivers 35 years or over in a 2003 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car - Dean Grant
- Michelin Porsche Driver to Europe - For Drivers under 30 who haven't driven in a European Porsche series - Fabian Coulthard
- Michelin Rookie of the Year - For Drivers in their first Porsche racing series - Fabian Coulthard
- Fuchs Hard Charger - For the Driver who passes the most cars in Carrera Cup races - Tony Quinn
- Highest placed New Zealand based driver - Paul Pedersen