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[Datsun 1200 encyclopedia]

Racing History

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Datsun 1200 racing

Contents

Overview

B110 (Sunny, aka Datsun 1200) Japan Racing Concise History source: Sunny Owners Club.

Japan the premier class was TS racing (1300cc grand prix).

Also See:
* Drag Racing History
* Land Speed top-speed racing
* Sport Compact

1970 Round Australia Trial

Sunday 5 July 1970 Ampol Trial at Alice Springs: Womens's prize won by Alison Parker and Carol Waldron crewing a Datsun 1200.

November 23, 1970 Fuji Speedway 200

B110 Brilliant Debut! All Japan Fuji stock car 200 mile race 全日本富士ストックカー200マイル

Although sales of the 2nd generation Sunny (B110) started in January of 1970, the racing debut was in the 1970.11.23 Fuji Speedway 200 miles race. "TS" class race is the 1300cc class.

It didn't seem much of a threat to the Mazda Capella rotaries and the mighty Toyota KE Corollas, but when preliminary round ends, a drastic reversal of fortune was hinted at. Suzuki Makoto marked the time of 1:42:28 and took pole position. The crowd at large still expected the factory Toyotas would have the advantage, as they had dominated the Sunny B10s (Datsun 1000s).

On race day, in the first corner is was Corollas, 1 2 and 3. However, on the last corner, the Sunny slipped in and it was all over. Victory for Sunny!

鈴木誠一選 Suzuki Seiichi privateer & Tomei co-founder

October 9, 1971 Fuji Master 250 kilometer race

Cherry X Debuts (E10 FWD series) 富士マスターズ250キロレース

For some reason the Cherry X A12 engine was tuned to a higher level than in the Sunny 1200. Rather than the Weber carbs in the engine, Lucas fuel injection (from the Skyline GTR PGC10) was fitted. This was reported to delivered more torque than the carbureted engine.

Injected A12
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* TSA Class (1300cc) A12s were at 1270cc

In the rain, the Cherry X-1 went to head of the pack, with Suzuki's Sunny in 3rd nearly 30 seconds behind.
Auto Technic

Qualifying Race Results:

1. 長谷見昌弘 Hasemi Masahiro     12 Nissan Cherry    2:13:18
2. 辻本征一郎 Tsujimoto Seiichiro  9 Sunny 1200 coupe 2:13:50
3. 鈴木誠一   Suzuki Seiichi       8 Sunny 1200 coupe 2:13:63
4. 黒沢元治   Kurosawa Motoharu   11 Nissan Cherry    2:13:77

一ツ山康 (Hitotsuyama Yasushi) also raced the No. 22 Datsun 1200

In the class race (November 10) Suzuki ended the season as the TSA class champion.

May 5, 1972 1972 Japanese Grand Prix

Race of Negligent Destruction!
Debut of Sunny Excellent
The Excellent is the PB110 (L14-engined Sunny)

TSA class race Starting line accident
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Toyota vs. Nissan -- woohoo!

In the TSA (Touring car) Class (1300-1600cc)

The Excellent L14 OHC engine was increased from the original 1428cc to 1598cc. With ECGI the highest output was said to be at least 160 horsepower. Unfortunately, the suspension hadn't been sorted out yet, also with a weight of 795kg it had a disadvantage.

1. 舘信秀   Tachi Nobuhide     Celica 1600GT
2. 竹下憲一 Takeshita Kenichi  Celica 1600GT
3. 高橋晴邦 Takahashi Harekuni Corolla
4. 藤田直広 Fujita Naohiro     Celica 1600GT
5. 北野元   Kitano Hajime      Sunny Excellent

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August 1972

Source: Nissan Heritage Collection

140 HP A12, development test car, Touring Special (TS) class

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山陽新幹線が新大阪-岡山間

  • Vehicle weight: 650kg
  • 1,298cc A12 (overbored)
  • Maximum output: 140ps @ 8,400rpm
  • Torque: 120N-m (12.5kgm) @ 7,600 rpm
  • Tires: 7.0/21.0-13, 7.4/21.8-13

March 18, 1973 Grand Champion first race Fuji Speedway 300km race

GC第1戦・富士300kmスピードレース

Minor touring (MT) champion race at Fuji International Speedway

The field was 80% Sunny! The days of Sunny vs. Corolla are gone, now it's Sunny vs. Sunny. The qualifying race was held in the rain, where the FWD Cherry once again showed its strength.

The Sunny grille mask debuted here
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Unexpectedly, race day had fair weather. The Cherry and Maruyama's Sunny sprint off at the signal. By turn one there was a bunch-up of Sunny's, including Tomei and Mecca cars.

1. 高橋健二 Kenji Takahashi      No. 25 Tomei Special Sunny  
2. 田沼照雄 Teruo Tanuma         No. 1 Pit Road Sunny coupe
3. 歳森康師 Toshimori Yasushishi No. 3 Cherry X-1 coupe (pole position)
4. 佐々木弥市 Yaichi Sasaki      No. 16 Harada Chamber of Commerce Sunny
5. 沢田稔 Minoru Sawada          No. 6 Perfect Processing Sunny
6. 中村正和 Nakamura Masakazu    No. 10 Yellow Sprinter
7. 酒井良郎 Yoshiro Sakai        No. 5 エスキャール Sunny
8. 長田博宣 Nagata Hiroshisen    No. 23 Sunny 1200 coupe

Cars in the Qualifying race (March 17) included:

太田和義 Ota Kazuyoshi           No. 27 Sunny coupe
塩本繁 Shiohon Shigeru           No. 12 Z Auto Sunny
辻本征一郎 Tsujimoto Seiichiro    No. 2 Sunny coupe
秋山孝司 Akiyama Takashi         No. 21 Turbo Tsuchiya Sunny
由木勉 Yoshiki Tsutomu           No. 18 Kashima Sunny coupe
千代間由親 HazamaYukarioya Chiyo  No. 24 Tomei Special Sunny
宇佐美順 Usami                   No. 14 Rush Sunny coupe
丸山紀男 Maruyama Norio          No. 22 Kyoseki Sunny coupe

Mecca Sunny [メッカ]
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November 24, 1973 Grand Champion fifth race Fuji Speedway Victory 200

Sunny is Defeated by DOHC Toyota
minor touring class

The day that lives in infamy, as the Sunny sweep comes to an end at the hands of the Toyota Starlet DOHC 4-valve engine.
232.jpgRed Starlet leading Yellow Sunny
Note the blue cam cover. Nippondenso fuel injection. Dry sump oiling.
Note the 30-degree high bank track

Based on the Toyota 3K engine of 1166cc, engine was increased to 1293cc. The result? 180ps (hp) @ 9500 rpm. Torque 14.0 kg at 7000rpm. Starlet is fitted with front and rear spoilers, tubular a-arm suspension and a differential oil cooler. Although having a heavy weight of 717kg (about 100kg heavier than Sunny), with its power-to-weight ratio of 3.9kg/PS vs. the Sunny's 4.0kg/PS, the Starlet's perfomance was better.

1. Hisashi Toyota Starlet
2. ???? Toyota Starlet
3. Kenji Takahashi Technica Sunny
4. Hoshino Cherry coupe 1200XIR
5. Takatoshi Cherry coupe
6. Yutaka Masa Shibata Sunny 1200 coupe

May 10, 1979 Grand Champion Second race 1979 Fuji Speedway

Sunny technology has advanced

1. Osamu Sunny 31:49.29
2. Suzuki Megumi ADVAN starlet 31:49.44
3. Shibuya Tomei Sunny 31:50.65
4. Kenji Takahashi ADVAN Sunny 31:55.51

The injection-equipped Sunny did not show inferiority to the Starlet even on the straightaways, with only a 0.15 second finish difference .

March 29, 1980 Fuji 300

Of 21 entries, 12 were fuel-injected B110 Sunnys. Again, the 16-valve Starlets won the pole position. However, the over-head valve (OHV) Sunnys pull thier own. Some Sunnys were eliminted after experiencing injection pump, differential or electrical trouble. The winning Sunny exceeded 10,000 rpm.

Fuji Speedway Incorporated (FISCO) sponsor the race.

Oct 10, 1984 Minor touring race

B110's Last Race

After 12 years, the B110 Sunny races its last race.