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Mazda's 787B was the first and until now last car that won LeMans that was powered by a rotary engine. Moreover it was also the first Japanese victory at LeMans. The unique 4 rotor engine produced 700 bhp and it outran its competitors; the Porsches, Peugeots and Jaguars.

With this victory Mazda capped 18 years of effort at LeMans and added a new page to the Japanese automotive history books.

The drivers Bertrand Gachot, Johnny Herbert and Volker Weidler completed 4923.200 km (3,059.79 miles) at an average speed of 205.133 km/h (127.49 mph)



The Mazda 787/787B were prototype Group C racing cars built for the 24 Hours of Le Mans and World Sportscar Championship, replacing the 767B. It used a 4-rotor R26B Wankel engine which produced over 700 hp (522 kW).
Models for Mazda 787B
Manufacturer Model Scale Dimensions (LxWxH) Wheelbase Front spur Rear spur
Kyosho Mini Z 787B LM 91 Renown 1/25 0.0x78.0x0.0 99.9 78.0 78.0
Tamiya 787B LM91 Renown 1/24 99.9x83.0x40.0 99.9 78.2 80.0

maz #18 Mazdaspeed (J) 1991
Participated in:
Le Mans 24 hrs Group C, Le Mans

Colors: white (+blue)
Tyres: Dunlop
Sponsors: mazda
Driven by: David Kennedy (IRL)/Stefan Johansson (S)/Maurizio Sandro Sala (BR)
listed, never drove: Pierre Dieudonné (B)
Result: 6th (7 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 23rd(3:46.641) - 17th fastest qualifier
Photo by: Jeremy Jackson
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