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		+	3 Datsun Bluebirds which were entered by the Nissan Distributors never started - they were withdrawn on the eve of the event after encountering wheel trouble during Saturday's practice sessions.
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		+	This is one of the withdrawls
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	==Gallaher 500: Mount Panorama, Bathurst 2nd October, 1966==		==Gallaher 500: Mount Panorama, Bathurst 2nd October, 1966==

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Datsun had a lot of success at Bathurst over the years in which they were allowed to compete. There first outing at Bathurst ended with success coming 1st, 2nd and 4th in their class at the 1966 event in a Datsun 1300.

The B10 or Datsun 1000 managed to rack up 1st and 3rd in 1967, and a 2nd place in 1969.

Enter the B110 or Datsun 1200 winning (in it's class) in 1970, 1972, 1973...managing 5th in 1971. 1975 made 2nd place and 1976 was once again a class win.

Contents 1 Armstrong 500: Mount Panorama, Bathurst 3rd October, 1965 2 Gallaher 500: Mount Panorama, Bathurst 2nd October, 1966 3 Gallaher 500: Mount Panorama, Bathurst. 1st October, 1967 4 Hardie-Ferodo 500: Mount Panorama, Bathurst. 6th October, 1968 5 Hardie-Ferodo 500: Mount Panorama, Bathurst. 5th October, 1969 6 Hardie-Ferodo 500: Mount Panorama, Bathurst. 4th October, 1970 7 Hardie-Ferodo 500: Mount Panorama, Bathurst. 3rd October, 1971 8 Hardie-Ferodo 500: Mount Panorama, Bathurst. 1st October, 1972 9 Hardie-Ferodo 1000: Mount Panorama, Bathurst. 1st October, 1973 10 Hardie-Ferodo 1000: Mount Panorama, Bathurst. 6th October, 1974 11 Hardie-Ferodo 1000: Mount Panorama, Bathurst. 5th October, 1975 12 Hardie-Ferodo 1000: Mount Panorama, Bathurst. 3rd October, 1976 13 James Hardie 1000: Mount Panorama, Bathurst. 4th October, 1981 14 Photos

Armstrong 500: Mount Panorama, Bathurst 3rd October, 1965

Number of Laps: 130

Total Race Time: 7:16:45.1

Fastest Lap: Brian Foley, 3:13.7 (114.71 km/h)

Classes:

Class A - Up to £920; 
Class B - £921 to £1,020; 
Class C - £1,021 to £1,300; 
Class D - £1,301 to £2,000

3 Datsun Bluebirds which were entered by the Nissan Distributors never started - they were withdrawn on the eve of the event after encountering wheel trouble during Saturday's practice sessions.

This is one of the withdrawls

Gallaher 500: Mount Panorama, Bathurst 2nd October, 1966

Number of Laps: 130

Total Race Time: 7:11:29.1

Fastest Lap: Frank/Matich, 3:10 (116.94 km/h)

Classes:

Class A - Up to $1800; Class B - $1801 to $2040; Class C - $2041 to $2700; Class D - $2701 to $4000

Fastest lap: Frank/Matich, 3:10 (116.94 km/h)

PLACE	DRIVER / CO DRIVER(S)	VEHICLE	CLASS	LAPS	Class Pos
22	Moto Kitamo / Kunimitsu Takahashi	Datsun 1300	A	117	1
23	John Roxburgh / Doug Whiteford	Datsun 1300	A	116	2
26	John Colwell / Fred Sutherland	Datsun 1300	A	116	4

Kitamo Takanashi - Bathurst 1966 - Class A winner - Datsun Bluebird 1300

Gallaher 500: Mount Panorama, Bathurst. 1st October, 1967

Number of Laps: 130

Total Race Time: 6:54:99.10

Fastest Lap: Fred Gibson, 3:03 (121.42 km/h)

Classes: Class A - Up to $1800; Class B - $1801 to $2100; Class C - $2101 to $3000; Class D - $3001 to $4500; Class E - Over $4500

PLACE	DRIVER / CO DRIVER(S)	VEHICLE	CLASS	LAPS	Class Pos
23	John Roxburgh / Doug Whiteford	Datsun 1000	A	117	1
28	Kunimitsu Takahashi / Hideo Oishi	Datsun 1000	A	116	3
42	Bruce Darke / Bill Ford	Datsun 1300	A	103	7
44	Jim Smith / John Colwell	Datsun 1300	A	100	8
DNF	Barry Tapsall / Bevan Gibson	Datsun 1200	A	DNF	10

Roxburgh/Whiteford Class A winner - Datsun 1000

Hardie-Ferodo 500: Mount Panorama, Bathurst. 6th October, 1968

Number of Laps: 130

Total Race Time: 6:44:0.0

Fastest lap: Bruce McPhee, 2:58 (124.83 km/h)

Classes: Class A - Up to $1800; Class B - $1801 to $2100; Class C - $2101 to $3000; Class D - $3001 to $4500; Class E - Over $4500

PLACE	DRIVER / CO DRIVER(S)	VEHICLE	CLASS	LAPS	Class Pos
15	John Roxburgh / Doug Whiteford	Datsun 1600	B	120	1
19	George Garth / Bruce Stewart	Datsun 1600	B	118	2
21	Kunimitsu Takahashi / Ym Sunago	Datsun 1600	B	118	3
24	Hans Tholstrup / Dennis Cooke	Datsun 1600	B	116	5
26	Bruce Darke / Bill Ford	Datsun 1600	B	115	6
33	Herb Taylor / Don Smith	Datsun 1600	B	112	7
34	Matt Daddo / Peter Ulbrich	Datsun 1600	B	111	8
39	Carl Kennedy / Jack Mullins	Datsun 1600	B	107	11
DNF	Bill Evans / John Colwell	Datsun 1000	A	DNF	9
DNF	Dick Sorenson / Bevan Gibson	Datsun 1000	A	DNF	10

Hardie-Ferodo 500: Mount Panorama, Bathurst. 5th October, 1969

Number of Laps: 130

Total Race Time: 6:32:0.0

Fastest lap: Moffat/Hamilton and Gibson/Seton, 2:52.1 (129.11 km/h) Classes: Class A - Up to $1800; Class B - $1801 to $2100; Class C - $2101 to $3000; Class D - $3001 to $4500; Class E - Over $4500

PLACE	DRIVER / CO DRIVER(S)	VEHICLE	CLASS	LAPS	QUALIFYING	Class Pos
18	Bruce Stewart / George Garth	Datsun 1600	B	117	03:16.5	1
23	John Roxburgh / Doug Whiteford	Datsun 1600	B	117	03:19.2	2
24	Don Smith / Peter Wilson	Datsun 1600	B	114	03:18.5	3
25	David Morrow / Roger Wootton	Datsun 1600	B	114	03:25.4	4
27	William Coad / Jon Leighton	Datsun 1600	B	113	03:20.8	5
30	Bill Evans / Barry Tapsall	Datsun 1000	A	110	03:30.2	2
DNF	Hans Tholstrup / Brian Connell	Datsun 1600	B	DNF		11
DNF	Bruce Darke / Dennis Cooke	Datsun 1600	B	DNF		12

Hardie-Ferodo 500: Mount Panorama, Bathurst. 4th October, 1970

Number of Laps: 130

Total Race Time: 6:33:0.0

Fastest lap: Moffat/Hamilton and Gibson/Seton, 2:52.1 (129.11 km/h)

Classes: Class A - Up to $1960; Class B - $1961 to $2400; Class C - $2401 to $3150; Class D - $3151 to $4100; Class E - Over $4100

PLACE	DRIVER / CO DRIVER(S)	VEHICLE	CLASS	LAPS	QUALIFYING	Class Pos
19	Don Smith	Datsun 1600	B	117	03:18.4	1
20	Doug Whiteford	Datsun 1600	B	117	03:19.4	2
24	Barry Tapsall / Jon Leighton	Datsun 1200	A	114	03:25.0	1
35	Carl Kennedy / Bill Slattery	Datsun 1200	A	108	03:32.3	9
DNF	John Roxburgh	Datsun 1200	A	DNF	not available	13
DNF	Bruce Stewart / Iain Corness	Datsun 1600	B	DNF	not available	6

Tapsall Leighton Class A winner - Datsun 1200

Carl Kennedy / Bill Slattery Datsun 1200 (in the background)

Roxburgh Datsun 1200

Hardie-Ferodo 500: Mount Panorama, Bathurst. 3rd October, 1971

Number of Laps: 130

Total Race Time: 6:9:49.5

Fastest lap: Bob Morris, 2:40 (138.87 km/h)

Classes: Class A - Up to $2150; Class B - $2151 to $2500; Class C - $2501 to $3150; Class D - $3151 to $4350; Class E - Over $4350

PLACE	DRIVER / CO DRIVER(S)	VEHICLE	CLASS	LAPS	QUALIFYING	Class Pos
36	Bruce Stewart	Datsun 1600	B	109	not available	1
43	Doug Whiteford	Datsun 1200	A	100	03:21.6	5
45	Don Smith	Datsun 1600	B	97	not available	3
DNF	John Roxburgh / Jon Leighton	Datsun 1600	B	DNF	not available	4
DNF	James Laing-Peach	Datsun 1200	A	DNF	not available	8

James Laing-Peach Datsun 1200

Hardie-Ferodo 500: Mount Panorama, Bathurst. 1st October, 1972

Number of Laps: 130

Total Race Time: 6:0:99.1

Fastest lap: Allan Moffat, 2:36.5 (141.98 km/h)

Classes: Class A - Up to 3000 CP Units; Class B - 3001 to 9000 CP Units; Class C - 9001 to 18000 CP Units; Class D - Over 18000 CP Units

PLACE	DRIVER / CO DRIVER(S)	VEHICLE	CLASS	LAPS	QUALIFYING	Class Pos
24	Bill Evans	Datsun 1200	A	107	03:20.0	1
26	Jon Leighton	Datsun 1200	A	106	03:21.3	3
29	Barry Bassingthwaite / Ray Hanger	Datsun 1600	B	105	03:05.2	11
30	Bruce Stewart	Datsun 1200	A	105	03:23.8	6
32	Don Smith	Datsun 1200	A	103	03:23.6	8
33	Doug Grimson / Morrie Miller	Datsun 1600	B	103	03:21.8	12
34	Ray Lintott	Datsun 1200	A	102	03:27.4	9
DNF	Doug Whiteford	Datsun 1200	A	DNF	not available	12
DNF	Barry Tapsall	Datsun 1200	A	DNF	not available	13

W. Evans - Class A winner - Datsun 1200

Hardie-Ferodo 1000: Mount Panorama, Bathurst. 1st October, 1973

Number of Laps: 163

Total Race Time: 7:20:6.8

Fastest lap: John Goss, 2:34.8 (143.53 km/h) on lap 2

Classes: Class A - Up to 1300cc; Class B - 1301 to 2000cc; Class C - 2001 to 3000cc; Class D - Over 3000cc

PLACE	DRIVER / CO DRIVER(S)	VEHICLE	CLASS	LAPS	QUALIFYING	Class Pos
14	John Roxburgh / Doug Whiteford	Datsun 180B	B	143	02:59.4	4
15	Bill Evans / James Laing-Peach	Datsun 1200	A	142	03:02.8	1
30	John Symon / Philip Arnull	Datsun 1200	A	125	03:24.8	9

B. Evans J. Laing-Peach - Class A winner

Hardie-Ferodo 1000: Mount Panorama, Bathurst. 6th October, 1974

Number of Laps: 163

Total Race Time: 7:50:99.1

Fastest lap: Peter Brock, 2:29.8 (148.33 km/h)

Classes: Class A - Up to 1300cc; Class B - 1301 to 2000cc; Class C - 2001 to 3000cc; Class D - 3001 to 6000cc

PLACE	DRIVER / CO DRIVER(S)	VEHICLE	CLASS	LAPS	QUALIFYING	Class Pos
7	Stewart McLeod / Doug Whiteford	Datsun 240K	C	152	02:55.7	2
DNF	Bruce Stewart / George Garth	Datsun 180B	B	DNF	not available	7
DNF	James Laing-Peach / Bill Evans	Datsun 1200	A	DNF	not available	14

Hardie-Ferodo 1000: Mount Panorama, Bathurst. 5th October, 1975

Number of Laps: 163

Total Race Time: 7:50:99.1

Fastest lap: Peter Brock, 2:29.8 (148.33 km/h)

Classes: Class A - Up to 1300cc; Class B - 1301 to 2000cc; Class C - 2001 to 3000cc; Class D - 3001 to 6000cc

PLACE	DRIVER / CO DRIVER(S)	VEHICLE	CLASS	LAPS	QUALIFYING	Class Pos
14	Peter Lander / Bob Martin	Mini Cooper S	A	140	02:59.2	1
15	Bill Evans / Bruce Stewart	Datsun 1200	A	139	03:01.4	2
DNF	Doug Whiteford / Geoff Perry	Datsun 260Z	C	DNF	not available	12

Bill Evans/Bruce Stewart Datsun 1200 Class Winner

Action Shot of the same car

Real action shot!!!!

Hardie-Ferodo 1000: Mount Panorama, Bathurst. 3rd October, 1976

Number of Laps: 163

Total Race Time: 7:7:12.0

Fastest lap: Allan Moffat and Peter Brock, 2:28.4 (149m73 km/h)

Classes: Class A - Up to 1300cc; Class B - 1301 to 2000cc; Class C - 2001 to 3000cc; Class D - 3001 to 6000cc

PLACE	DRIVER / CO DRIVER(S)	VEHICLE	CLASS	LAPS	QUALIFYING	Class Pos
24	Bill Evans / Bruce Stewart	Datsun 1200	A	139	02:58.7	1

B. Evans B. Stewart - Class A Winner Datsun 1200

James Hardie 1000: Mount Panorama, Bathurst. 4th October, 1981

Number of Laps: 120

Total Race Time: 4:53:52.7

Fastest lap: Dick Johnson, 2:20.98 (157.61 km/h)

Classes: Class A - 8 or more Cylinders; Class B - 6 Cylinders & Rotaries; Class C - 4 or 5 Cylinders

PLACE	DRIVER / CO DRIVER(S)	VEHICLE	CLASS	LAPS	QUALIFYING	Class Pos
DNF	Masahiro Hasemi / Kazuyoshi Hoshino	Nissan Bluebird	C	14	not available
DNF	Fred Gibson / George Fury	Nissan Bluebird	C	20	not available

F. Gibson G. Fury Bathurst 1981 Nissan Bluebird

Photos

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