The 2004 Speed World Challenge season was the 15th season of the

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's World Challenge series. The series' title sponsor was television network

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, who broadcast all the races. Championships were awarded for

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and

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. The season began on March 19 and ran for ten rounds.

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and

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won the championships in GT, and

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and BMW won in Touring Car. The season marked the first wins for the

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brand, a step up for

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after three of its brands declined in the nineties.

Schedule

References

* {{Speed World Challenge years GT World Challenge America

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