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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 #201 Mazdaspeed (J) 1989 |
 Participated in:
FIA Sportscar Championship,
World Sports Prototype Championship Spa 1989
Mazda 767B #001 - Mazda 13J Racing 4R 2616 cc Rotary GTP
Result: 9th 1st in GTP (3 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 21st (2:19.610)
Driven by: Pierre Dieudonné (B)/David Kennedy (IRL)
Sponsors: Finish Line/mazda
Colours: white
Tyres: Dunlop
Photo by courtesy of: Dan Morgan Mendaman |
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