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32767 view(s)  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).
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Models for Mazda 787B
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| 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 |
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| 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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