The 2004 DACS ARP Formula 3 Championship season was the first for SK Racing.
Racing with a Dallara F3-97 and taking on established teams and drivers Shanes season got of to the best possible start at Mallory Park. After two aborted starts Shane fought his way from 7th on the grid to take the race win ahead of reigning champion Richard Marsh.
The next two races provided the anticipated baptism of fire, a high speed puncture at Oulton Park and an errant corner marker at Castle Combe prevented Shane from building on his initial success. The two races at Silverstone saw a return to form, with Shane taking a 4th and a 3rd place finish.
A trip to Spa Franchorchamps in Belgium failed to return a result, when a battery failure forced Shane to retire. Back in the UK and at Brands Hatch, Shane returned to the podium with a 3rd place.
Two races at Snetterton in changeable conditions allowed the team to employ an adventurous tyre strategy which allowed Shane to finish twice on the podium with two 3rd places.
Two more podium finishes followed on return trips to Oulton Park and Snetterton, putting Shane back in with a chance of a top 3 championship finish.
The final round at Donington Park saw Shane take his first pole position in a drying qualifying session. Clutch problems in torrential rain at the start saw Shane drop to the back of the field. When the race was aborted after six laps Shane had fought his way back to 4th! This secured 2nd place in the championship in SK Racings first season.