1991
Mazda
787b
The Le Mans rotary. For collectors who care about special over price, this is the Japanese race car that matters.
1991–1991
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The Mazda 787B is the only Japanese car and the only rotary-powered car to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Chassis 55, the 1991 winner, is a national treasure; sister cars sit in private collections.
The Le Mans rotary. For collectors who care about special over price, this is the Japanese race car that matters.
History
Mazda Speed developed the 787B from the 767B with the four-rotor R26B. In 1991 Volker Weidler, Johnny Herbert, and Bertrand Gachot won Le Mans outright. The Group C formula ended the following year.
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The 1991 Le Mans win is the entire story. No other rotary has won the race, and no other Japanese manufacturer had won it before Toyota in 2018.
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