Mazda 787B restored and returning to Le Mans – Click above for high-res image gallery. In 1991, Mazda became the first and to this day only Japanese automaker to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans ...

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 ...

The Mazda 787B carved its name into motorsport history in 1991 as the first Japanese car to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans overall. Even more legendary was its powertrain, a screaming 2.6-liter quad ...

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.

Throughout the FIA World Sportscar Championship, Mazda saw the podium two times and won exactly one race of the 14 it started: Le Mans. It was competitive at home, taking a class win at the 1991 ...

Mazda 787B made history by becoming the first Japanese built race car to win Le Mans, more so using a rotary engine with deafening shredding noise ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mazda's All-Conquering 700 HP Four-Rotor Le Mans Engine Has The Coolest Intake Ever In 1991, little Mazda stood at the top of the world. It won the 24 Hours of Le Mans with its banshee… ...

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 ...