MAZDA 787B n.56

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MAZDA 787B n.56

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HISTORY

The Mazda 787B is a car that participated at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1991. The car was designed by Nigel Stroud and had the peculiarity to mount a Wankel rotary engine that combined with the kevlar frame reached a maximum weight of 830 kg. The Japanese manufacturer after the ill-fated Le Mans of the previous year with the 787 due to the overheating of the engine, updated the prototype to aim for the final victory.

The Japanese Mazdaspeed team with Yojiro Terada, Pierre Dieudonne and Takashi Yorino at the wheel of Mazda 787B n.56 finished eighth at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1991 with a gap of sixteen laps to winner. The race won by Mazda 787B n.55 of Johnny Herbert, Volker Weidler and Bertrand Gachot, in second place the Jaguar XJR-12 n.35 of Davy Jones, Raul Boesel and Michel Ferte while in third position the Jaguar XJR-12 n.34 of Bob Wollek, Teo Fabi and Kenneth Acheson.

CHASSIS

Mazda 787B
Designed: Nigel Stroud
Composite fibre construction made of carbon fibres with a honeycomb
Length: 4782 mm
Width: 1994 mm
Height: 1003 mm
Suspension front: Double wishbones, inboard coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Suspension rear: Double wishbones, inboard coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Brakes: Carbon Discs
Tyres: Dunlop

ENGINE

Mazda R26B 2616 cc Four Rotor
Power: 552 kW
DriveType: Rear wheel drive
Transmission: Mazda/Porsche five speed manual
Fuel brand: Castrol
Fuel Type: Petrol
Tank Capacity: 100 lt

RESULT

Eighth in the 24 hours of Le Mans 1991 with drivers Yojiro Terada, Pierre Dieudonne, Takashi Yorino

Additional information

Driver

Dieudonné Pierre, Terada Yojiro, Yorino Takashi

Manufacturer

Mazda

Race

24 Hours of Le Mans

Year Race

1991

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