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Datsun have had a lot of success at the Bathurst racing circuit (Mount Panorama Circuitᵂ) over the years.
Overview
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.
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3 Datsun Bluebirds which were entered by the Nissan Distributors never started - they were withdrawn on the eve of the event after encountering wheel trouble during Saturday's practice sessions.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 (410?) | 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
Today's Cars and Drivers
Class A (under $1,960)
5A John Roxburgh Datsun 1200
6A Barry Tapsall/Jon Leighton Datsun 1200
14A Carl Kennedy/Bill Slattery 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
1972 Hardie Ferodo 500: Mount Panorama, Bathurst 1 October
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 |
Class A winner - J. Laing-Peach & W. Evans - Datsun 1200
From the 1972 Hardie Ferodo 500 Official Programme Mt. Panorama, Bathurst Sunday October 1st
Class AProgramme photos
- Car No. 61A W.H. Motors Pty. Ltd. D. Smith (N.S.W.) Datsun 1200
- Car No. 63A Datsun Racing Team J. Leighton (Vic.) Datsun 1200
- Car No. 65A Datsun Racing Team QLd. B. Tapsall (Qld.) T.B.N. Datsun 1200 Red
- Car No. 68A Datsun Racing Team D. Whiteford (Vic.) Datsun 1200 Yellow
- Car No. 71A L.C. Giddings & Son R. Lintott (N.S.W.) Datsun 1200 Brown
- Car No. 73A Datsun Racing Team J. Laing-Peach (N.S.W.) W. Evans (Vic.) Datsun 1200 Orange
- Car No. 75A W.H. Motors Pty. Ltd. B. Stewart (N.S.W.) Datsun 1200
How they finished last year
Class "A"
- Pos. 5 Car No. 1 Datsun Racing Team D. Whiteford Datsun 1200 100 laps Race Time: 6:10:54 Fastest Lap: 3.19
lap record CLASS A
- D. Whiteford (Datsun 1200), 3 mins. 19.0 secs. (1971) [approx 70mph]
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 |
James Laing-Peach: It was a magic little car to drive.
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
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