Mazda Prototypes to Carry Tribute to Mazda’s Le Mans Victory

In 1991, Mazda made history when its rotary-powered 787B won the 24 Hours of Le Mans – the first victory by a Japanese manufacturer and still the only win by a car without a piston engine.

To mark the 25th anniversary of that victory in 2016, Mazda’s prototype race cars competing in North American sports-car racing carried a special tribute to the 787B, recalling its famous orange-and-green livery and the team that brought it home.

Racing DNA in Every Mazda

Mazda has long used motorsport to develop technology and talent, and that spirit shows up in road cars like the MX-5 Miata and the CX-5. Read more Mazda news from Noller Auto Group.