Mazda 787B to return to Le Mans for demonstration run
28 May 2023|2,157 views
Mazda has announced that the Le Mans-winning Mazda 787B will be taking part in a demonstration run on the world-famous Circuit de le Sarthe as part of the Centenary 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The car will be driven by Yojiro Terada, who competed at Le Mans 29 times, and finished in eigth place in 1991 driving the Mazda 787 - the sister car to the 787B.
The 787B, equipped with a rotary engine, clinched victory at Le Mans in 1991, making Mazda the first Japanese manufacturer to win the endurance race The Le Mans winning number 55 Mazda 787B has since become one of the most iconic Le Mans racers. Retired from competition after the race, Mazda 787B chassis 002 currently sits in Mazda's headquarters in Hiroshima, where it is maintained in full working order, and continues to capture the hears of Mazda's fans the world over.
The car will join a host of other Le Mans winning cars being demonstrated on the world famous circuit ahead of the race. Up to 70 winning cars will also be displayed at the Le Mans Museum, located on the outside of the first corner of the Circuit de la Sarthe from the 1 June to 2 July 2023.
The race is also set to host a themed exhibition titled Japan Endless Discovery, hosted by both Mazda and Toyota, in collaboration with the Japan National Tourism Organisation. This exhibition will feature Japan's recent initiatives towards greater carbon neutrality, and will also feature the Mazda MX-30 R-EV, which sports a rotary engine which acts as a generator for the crossover.
The car will be driven by Yojiro Terada, who competed at Le Mans 29 times, and finished in eigth place in 1991 driving the Mazda 787 - the sister car to the 787B.
The car will join a host of other Le Mans winning cars being demonstrated on the world famous circuit ahead of the race. Up to 70 winning cars will also be displayed at the Le Mans Museum, located on the outside of the first corner of the Circuit de la Sarthe from the 1 June to 2 July 2023.
The race is also set to host a themed exhibition titled Japan Endless Discovery, hosted by both Mazda and Toyota, in collaboration with the Japan National Tourism Organisation. This exhibition will feature Japan's recent initiatives towards greater carbon neutrality, and will also feature the Mazda MX-30 R-EV, which sports a rotary engine which acts as a generator for the crossover.
Mazda has announced that the Le Mans-winning Mazda 787B will be taking part in a demonstration run on the world-famous Circuit de le Sarthe as part of the Centenary 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The car will be driven by Yojiro Terada, who competed at Le Mans 29 times, and finished in eigth place in 1991 driving the Mazda 787 - the sister car to the 787B.
The 787B, equipped with a rotary engine, clinched victory at Le Mans in 1991, making Mazda the first Japanese manufacturer to win the endurance race The Le Mans winning number 55 Mazda 787B has since become one of the most iconic Le Mans racers. Retired from competition after the race, Mazda 787B chassis 002 currently sits in Mazda's headquarters in Hiroshima, where it is maintained in full working order, and continues to capture the hears of Mazda's fans the world over.
The car will join a host of other Le Mans winning cars being demonstrated on the world famous circuit ahead of the race. Up to 70 winning cars will also be displayed at the Le Mans Museum, located on the outside of the first corner of the Circuit de la Sarthe from the 1 June to 2 July 2023.
The race is also set to host a themed exhibition titled Japan Endless Discovery, hosted by both Mazda and Toyota, in collaboration with the Japan National Tourism Organisation. This exhibition will feature Japan's recent initiatives towards greater carbon neutrality, and will also feature the Mazda MX-30 R-EV, which sports a rotary engine which acts as a generator for the crossover.
The car will be driven by Yojiro Terada, who competed at Le Mans 29 times, and finished in eigth place in 1991 driving the Mazda 787 - the sister car to the 787B.
The car will join a host of other Le Mans winning cars being demonstrated on the world famous circuit ahead of the race. Up to 70 winning cars will also be displayed at the Le Mans Museum, located on the outside of the first corner of the Circuit de la Sarthe from the 1 June to 2 July 2023.
The race is also set to host a themed exhibition titled Japan Endless Discovery, hosted by both Mazda and Toyota, in collaboration with the Japan National Tourism Organisation. This exhibition will feature Japan's recent initiatives towards greater carbon neutrality, and will also feature the Mazda MX-30 R-EV, which sports a rotary engine which acts as a generator for the crossover.
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