{"id":499308,"date":"2021-06-29T19:52:41","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T02:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=120638"},"modified":"2024-12-02T19:51:11","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T19:51:11","slug":"mazdas-road-to-le-mans-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/mazdas-road-to-le-mans-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Mazda&#8217;s Road to Le Mans Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/001-14.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-763568 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/001-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/001-14.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/001-14-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/001-14-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/001-14-67x100.jpg 67w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/001-14-770x1155.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/001-14-293x440.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>At 4pm on the June 23<sup>rd,<\/sup>\u00a01991, Johnny Herbert crossed the finish line at the Le Mans 24 Hour race to mark a unique achievement. Mazda had become the first Japanese manufacturer to win the world\u2019s most famous endurance race, not only that they\u2019d done it with a totally unique engine that had captivated the fans at the track with its ear-piercing soundtrack.<\/p>\n<p>The number 55 Mazda 787B had covered 362 laps of the famous French circuit and over the course of its 28 pit stops the winning Mazda had received just one oil top up, a change of brake discs and pads, plus a nose change. Aside from that, the 700bhp four-rotor R26B powered 787B had just required fuel and tyres as it faultlessly proved the reliability, efficiency and performance of Mazda\u2019s unique rotary engine technology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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