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

Colors: red/green
Tyres: Dunlop
Sponsors: RENOWN/CHARGE
Driven by: Volker Weidler (D)/Johnny Herbert (GB)/Bertrand Gachot (B)
listed, never drove: Stefan Johansson (S)
Result: winner - 363 laps (205.333 kph), margin: 2 laps
Grid: 19th(3:43.503) - 12th fastest qualifier
Photo by: Laurent Chauveau Endurance Info
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