Car Name: | Daihatsu P3 |
Constructor: | Daihatsu |
Successor: | Daihatsu P5 |
Drivers: | Yuzo Takechi Keizo Yabuki Takao Yoshida Hiroyuki Kukidome |
Chassis: | Tubular frame |
Front Suspension: | Double wishbone |
Rear Suspension: | Multi-link (4-link) |
Length: | NaN1NaN1 |
Width: | NaN1NaN1 |
Height: | NaN1NaN1 |
Wheelbase: | NaN1NaN1 |
Engine Name: | R92A |
Capacity: | 12611NaN1 |
Configuration: | DOHC 16-valve I4 |
Turbo/Na: | naturally-aspirated |
Engine Position: | Front engined |
Gearbox Name: | Hewland MK-IV |
Gears: | 5-speed |
Type: | manual |
Weight: | NaN1NaN1 |
Tyres: | Dunlop R7 |
Debut: | 1966 Japanese Grand Prix |
Races: | 3 |
Wins: | 1 (class) |
The Daihatsu P3 was a sports racing car built by Daihatsu in 1966. It was the predecessor of the P-5, and it featured a 1.3-litre twin-cam straight-four engine capable of producing around about 100 PS.
The P-3 was the first Daihatsu race car and it featured a 1.3-litre straight-four engine fitted in the front of the car, which was capable of producing up to 1001NaN1.[1]
The P-3 made its competitive debut at the Japanese Grand Prix in 1966, which was held at Fuji Speedway, where it won the eponymous P3 category.[1] [2] It was also entered in the 1000 km of Suzuka in same year, where it did not finish the race.[1] The following year, it was then run in the Suzuka 12 Hours; the No.6 car won the P1 class, and finished fourth overall.[1] [3] The P-3 was succeeded by the P-5, which was more powerful than the P-3.[4]