Mazda intends to celebrate century 24 Hours of Le Mans in a special way. In fact, he made it clear that Mazda 787B will return to service. Let’s talk about the car he owns. won the 1991 edition. Thus, the Mazda 787B will take part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and Classic Le Mans races.
The invitation to make this exhibition at the circuit came from the ACO (Automobile Club de l’Ouest), the organizer of the event scheduled for 9 and 10 June. On this occasion, the car will be driven by Yojiro Terada, who holds the record for 29 Le Mans entries.
More details, Japanese brand car will hold demonstration races on the short track on the evenings of June 9 and 10 before the start of the 24 Hours and, in that case, will also race the full track alongside other iconic Japanese Toyota/TOYOTA Gazoo Racing cars that have won Le Mans. The Mazda 787B is also scheduled to compete at the Le Mans Classic circuit from June 30 to July 2.
The Mazda 787B was a particularly innovative car for the time, as it was equipped with with Wankel quadrocopter engine.
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the winning cars from previous races will be on display from June 1 to July 2 at the Le Mans Museum, located near the Circuit de la Sarthe. Mazda is also using this important tender to show the public the new MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV: an electric SUV powered by a Wankel rotary engine used as a range extender.
Source: HD Motori
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