In 1991, Mazda became the first and to this day only Japanese automaker to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans using the 787B you see above. It was also the first and only rotary-powered car to ever win ...

Thirty years ago today, on June 23, 1991, Mazda became the only rotary engine manufacturer and the first Japanese manufacturer to take overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Click here to ...

For the 59th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans that took place on June 22 and 23 that year, Mazdaspeed entered two 787B cars and a 787 that featured the same upgraded engine.

The iconic Mazda 787B that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1991 will take part in a demonstration run at this year’s event, running from June 7-11 at the famed Circuit de la Sarthe in France ...

For the 1991 race, Mazda entered the 24 Hours of Le Mans with three cars once again, two 787B and one 787. The new year came with a new set of rules because the FIA wanted the teams to use new 3.5 ...

Stephen Edelstein October 10, 2021 Comment Now! The Mazda 787B was the first Japanese car to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and remains the only rotary-powered car to win the legendary endurance race.

It took a further seven years before Mazda secured an overall win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It entered three cars in this race and the two famed 787Bs finished in first and sixth respectively ...

Every car that's won the 24 Hours of Le Mans has had a conventional piston engine—except one. That's the Mazda 787B, which won the legendary French endurance race in 1991, after 17 years of trying.

The 1991 Le Mans winning Mazda 787B race car was powered by a 4-rotor rotary engine. Photo courtesy of Mazda It’s been a tumultuous three years for Mazda. Firstly, the Hiroshima-based carmaker ...