Mazda is ready to return to the circuit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of its victory in the world's most famous endurance race. In 1991, the Mazda 787B made history as the only Japanese car ever to win the famous endurance race in France. After 20 years from that legendary day, on 11 June, the Mazda 727B retrace a lap of honor on the track of Le Sarte few hours before the start of the 79th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The Mazda 727B is still remembered today as a masterpiece of Japanese: the car, built on a monocoque carbon frame, was powered by a Wankel rotary engine - mechanical architecture also used on the recent RX-8 - able to ground the power of 700 horses. Mazda was not an easy triumph in the French competition: the Japanese manufacturer cut the line in first position at the 24 Hours of Le Mans after 17 attempts, with no opportunity to repeat in the next edition, in 1991 forbade the Federation 's use of rotary engines in the endurance race Alps.
"Mazda is based on the concept of never stop to face new challenges. Exactly 50 years later, in 1961, Mazda Motor began developing rotary engine. Moving on since 1991 with victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans have never stopped reaching new heights, working on technology Skyactive. "Said Takashi Yamanouchi, CEO of Mazda Motor Corporation.
Exhibited at the Museum for nearly two decades Mazda in Hiroshima, The 787B was the subject of a deep and thorough restoration by technicians Asian edition before taking to the track of the 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans, which will be piloted by the crew consists of David Kennedy and Pierre Dieudonné, winners in 1991, and former F1 driver Johnny Herbert. 
The Mazda 727B is still remembered today as a masterpiece of Japanese: the car, built on a monocoque carbon frame, was powered by a Wankel rotary engine - mechanical architecture also used on the recent RX-8 - able to ground the power of 700 horses. Mazda was not an easy triumph in the French competition: the Japanese manufacturer cut the line in first position at the 24 Hours of Le Mans after 17 attempts, with no opportunity to repeat in the next edition, in 1991 forbade the Federation 's use of rotary engines in the endurance race Alps.
"Mazda is based on the concept of never stop to face new challenges. Exactly 50 years later, in 1961, Mazda Motor began developing rotary engine. Moving on since 1991 with victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans have never stopped reaching new heights, working on technology Skyactive. "Said Takashi Yamanouchi, CEO of Mazda Motor Corporation.
Exhibited at the Museum for nearly two decades Mazda in Hiroshima, The 787B was the subject of a deep and thorough restoration by technicians Asian edition before taking to the track of the 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans, which will be piloted by the crew consists of David Kennedy and Pierre Dieudonné, winners in 1991, and former F1 driver Johnny Herbert.
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