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	MAZDA:1990-1999 \| History
		Mazda 787B No.55 wins the Le Mans 24-Hour Endurance Race claiming the first victory for a Japanese automobile and the rotary engine.
		Mazda participates in the Ford/ Daimler-Benz/ Ballard alliance to develop fuel-cell technology for future vehicles through its close relationship with Ford Motor Company.
		Mazda reaches an agreement with Mitsubishi to supply small commercial vehicles to Mitsubishi.
	www.mazda.com /profile/history/1990_1999.html (617 words)

	Mazda 787B - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mazda 787B at the Monterey Historic Races 2004.
		The Mazda 787B was a prototype racing car built for the 24 hours of Le Mans auto race, replacing the 767.
		In the United Kingdom, Mazda would release a special edition of its MX-5 with the racing color and also a supercharger, the car is one of the most sought after special edition cars of its model.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mazda_787 (1219 words)

	Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary - Mazda
		Mazda's competition debut was on October 20, 1968 when two Mazda Cosmo Sport 110S coupes entered the 84 hour Marathon de la Route ultraendurance race at Nurburgring, one finishing in fourth place and the other breaking an axle after 81 hours.
		Mazda is also the most reliable finisher at LeMans (with the exception of Honda, who have entered only three cars in only one year), with 67% of entries finishing.
		Mazda is the only Asian automaker to have won the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, which the company accomplished in 1991 with their rotary-powered 787B.
	fact-archive.com /encyclopedia/Mazda (2145 words)

	Mazda New Zealand ---------------- Technology ----------------
		Mazda is synonymous with the rotary engine...a company and a product that have been inseparably linked since the release of the first rotary powered "Cosmo sports" coupe back in 1967.
		The Mazda 787B prototype sports car took on the world's best for 24 gruelling hours to finish all three entered cars in 1st, 6th and 8th position.
		Mazda solved this problem by spooling the second turbo to a pre-boost speed of around 100,000 rpm with exhaust gas circulation.
	www.mazda.co.nz /TECH/rotary.aspx (1647 words)

	Mazda:Mazda Motorsports History
		From Mazda’s international racing debut in the 1968 84-Hour Marathon de la Route endurance competition in Nurburgring, Germany (with the Cosmo Sport 110S, the company’s first rotary-engine sports car) to its victory at Le Mans with the four-rotor 787B sports racer, the company continues to test its sports car prowess in various motorsports initiatives.
		Mazda raced at the famed Le Mans circuit in France throughout the 1980s, capturing the overall victory in the world’s most famous endurance race in 1991.
		Mazda North American Operations is responsible for the sales and marketing, customer parts and service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States.
	media.ford.com /mazda/article_display.cfm?article_id=15117 (371 words)

	Mazda New Zealand ---------------- Our Company ----------------
		Mazda begins a pilot plastic recycling plant in Germany in November 1991, and in Japan, in January 1992, to collect and process plastic bumpers for reuse.
		The facelift Mazda 626 is released in New Zealand.
		Mazda's internationally successful zoom-zoom campaign is launched in New Zealand and the facelifted 3 litre MPV arrives together with the 1.8 litre 323 GSX Sporthatch.
	www.mazda.co.nz /COMPANY/history.aspx (1659 words)

	Dallas Auto Show 2002 - Are You Ready To Join The Mazda Rotary Club?
		The Mazda 6 is a 2003 car that should create quite the stir for next year’s models, and would be catching all the limelight if it weren’t for...
		Mazda’s involvement with the rotary engine began way back in 1961, and they remained the strongest proponent of this engine’s abilities.
		Mazda proved how successful and engine the rotary concept was by being the only Japanese manufacturer to win the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans with their Mazda 787B, powered by a 700-hp 4-rotor engine.
	www.coolcitiesusa.com /dfw/dallasautoshow2002/day3/mazda01.shtml (431 words)

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		Mazda Motor Corporation will showcase the world premiere of the new high-performance Mazda3 MPS, as well as present the European debut of the Kabura concept vehicle, at the 76th annual Geneva International Motor Show to be held from Tuesday, 28 February through Sunday, 12 March 2006.
		Mazda Motors UK is celebrating a storming month of September sales at over 9,000 vehicles sold, achieving its highest ever monthly passenger car market share at 2.2 per cent beating its previous record in September last year of 2.1 per cent.
		Mazda Motors UK Ltd has reached an agreement with Thruxton racetrack to supply 10 Mazda RX-8 sports coupés, all of which will be used for adrenaline-fuelled driving days attended by members of the public.
	www.mazda.co.uk /AboutMazda/MazdaNews (1563 words)

	Wankel Rotary Engines - Le Mans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Mazda is the only Japanese winner of the race, and the only winner with a rotary engine.
		Won GTP 88 29 17 Mazda 767, 13J 4rotor, 550-600 bhp, Katayama, Duez and Leslie 88 28 19 Mazda 767, 13J 4rotor, Yorino, Regout and Hoy 89 28 7 Mazda 767B, 13J 4rotor, Kennedy, Dieudonne and Hodgetts.
		Mazda is the most reliable finisher: 67 % of the times it has entered (31 cars)), the highest reliability of any maker, except Honda, who entered only one year (3 cars) and all 3 finished.
	www.millville.org /Workshops_f/kess_mech/tools/1tools/lemans.html (745 words)

	LeMans \| Aashish's 1993 Montego Blue Mazda RX-7 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Mazda 787B was the overall winner in the 59th 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 Heures du Mans) on June 22-23, 1991, at the Sarthe circuit, Le Mans, France.
		Mazda is the only Japanese winner of the race, and the only winner with a rotary based engine.
		Mazda hints at rotary's return June 24, 1999 United Kingdom Autosport Magazine Mazda has intimated it may return to motor racing with a rotary engine early in the next millennium.
	www.aash.net /rx7/rx7lemans.htm (819 words)

	Mazda 787B #55 Renown- Weidler/Herbert/Gachot- Le Mans Winner Die Cast Review
		The Mazda racing program, while not as well celebrated as those of their homeland competitors had been quietly getting more and more effective.
		They were persistent and in 1991, the Mazda 787B with Johnny Herbert among others at the wheel hunted down more traditional Le Mans marques like Porsche, Mercedes and Peugeot.
		Thus the 787B is a fitting subject for the premiere of AUTO art’s new Signature line that retails just north of $120US or so per model.
	www.legacydiecast.com /xq/asp/id.AA89144/qx/review.htm (381 words)

	R&T ROADandTRACK.com -- Road Tests, Comparison Tests - Salon: Mazda 787B (3/2001)
		Mazda had little hope other than to demonstrate the reliability of the Wankel rotary engine in which it had put its faith and which it had, against all odds, continued to develop under the leadership of its enthusiastic Director of Engineering Kenichi Yamamoto.
		This time the Mazda team was made up, as usual, of three cars, two new 787Bs and one of the earlier 787s, all powered by identical 4-rotor engines with 654-cc chamber volumes, featuring electronic fuel injection and three sparkplugs per rotor housing, firing sequentially.
		It left the Mazda, hotly pursued by the best-placed Jaguar, to finish the race and make history by becoming the first car powered by an unconventional engine, and the first Japanese car ever, to win at Le Mans, two feats that have never been repeated since, in spite of Toyota's gallant efforts.
	www.roadandtrack.com /article.asp?section_id=7&article_id=139&print_page=y (2407 words)

	Two Mazda RX-8s in 24-Hour Record-Breaking Attempt - Drive Arabia - Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		In this latest 24-hour attempt, both Mazda RX-8s shattered a Mazda record set in 1991 by drivers Bertrand Gachot, Johnny Herbert and Volker Weidler at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world.
		That year, the team drove the Mazda 787B race car with a 515 kW/700 PS rotary engine exactly 4,923.2 km during the 24 hours of the race, with an average speed of 205,133 km/h.
		The only difference between the two Mazda RX-8s that took the starting line for one of the world's fastest endurance trials, and all other Mazda RX-8 production models was added safety equipment - both had special body-contour seats, five-point seat belts and a roll cage.
	www.drivearabia.com /features/01mazdarx8endurance.html (639 words)

	Overboost.com - Mazda 787B (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		He was in charge of Mazda's victorious assault at Le Mans and because of that he drove the 787B onto a red carpet at the event (see the video collection at the bottom of the page).
		The mantra for Mazda's 1991 effort should have been, "I think I can, I think I can" because this team should be referred to as "the little OEM that could".
		Given the compact nature of the 787B (and the associated brake cooling challenges), the brake system had to be at home in a blazing hot environment - thus the Carbo Industries ventilated, carbon composite discs and pads.
	www.overboost.com /story.asp?id=403 (1285 words)

	Mazda Racer model kits - Tamiya Mazda 787B Upgrade Parts -
		Note however that there are many differences between the 1990 787 and the 1991 787B, the most noticable ones being a 25mm increase in wheel base and a reshaped rear deck.
		When Tamiya released the 787B kit again in 2004, Acu-Stion released a new etched stainless steel detail set and Studio27 released a revised version of their detail set and revised versions of 3 of their decal sets.
		Note that the 1991 787B cars were fitted with carbon disc brakes (which were not cross-drilled), so the upgrade parts for the cross-drilled brake discs should only be used for a 1990 season 787.
	www.xs4all.nl /~erix7/rx7kits/787upgr.html (1007 words)

	Mazda Excels at SCCA Runoffs
		Mazda vehicles competed in 10 of the 24 classes contested at the Runoffs.
		Mazda remains committed to the development of the rotary engine and, in fact, will unveil a revolutionary rotary-powered concept car at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month.
		Mazda has a long and successful history in motorsports, including its victory in the 1991 edition of the 24-Hours of LeMans.
	www.teammiata.com /libs/News-SCCA.htm (639 words)

	News
		Mazda walked away from the weekend's racing competition with six out of the 24 national championship medals awarded, including two wins on Friday as the event got underway.
		From Mazda's international racing debut in the 72-Hour Marathon de la Route endurance competition with the Cosmo 110S, the company's first rotary-engine sports car, to the triumphant win of the coveted LeMans race with the Mazda 787B, the company continues to be a leader in motorsports.
		Mazda raced at the famed LeMans circuit in France throughout the 1980s, finally capturing the overall victory in the world's most famous endurance race in 1991.
	www.miata.net /news/valvoline.html (783 words)

	MazdaUSA > MAZDASPEED > Motorsports > Racing Heritage
		The rotary-powered Mazda 787B dominates Le Mans 24 Hours Race Throughout the history of Mazda Motorsports, success on the track was often a showcase for the reliability, durability, and performance of the rotary engine.
		Twenty-one years later, the Mazda team found itself in the thick of competition for the ultimate reward, powerfully challenging in 1991 with two strengthened 787Bs and a 787.
		The 787B prototype sports car had gone head-to-head with the world's best for 24 grueling hours, and when the checkered fell, all three Mazda cars had found their glory in the top 10, finishing in 1st, 6th and 8th positions.
	www.mazdausa.com /MusaWeb/static/mazdaSpeedMotorsportsRacingHeritageCommon05.html (352 words)

	Mazda News
		Mazda is a sponsor of the annual Miata 4-hour endurance race at the Tsukuba Circuit near Tokyo, which includes Japanese automotive media teams, U.S. and European automotive media teams, the Roadster (Miata) Owners Club of Japan (RCOJ), and Team Mazda.
		Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) is responsible for the sales and marketing, customer parts and service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States.
		Mazda calls this feeling "a oneness between horse and rider." The Mazda Miata features a race-proven four-wheel double-wishbone suspension design with a lower front roll center, which results in quicker response when cornering and a more secure feel.
	www.teammiata.com /libs/2000M-Edition.htm (2363 words)

	Wankel Rotary Engines - Motor Racing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Mazda debut in racing was very strong when on August 21, 1968, a Cosmo 110S finished fourth at the gruelling 'Ring.
		The Mazda 787B won overall the 59th 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 Heures de Le Mans) on June 22-23, 1991, at the Sarthe circuit, Le Mans, France.
		Mazda was the first Japanese winner of the race, and the only winner with a rotary engine.
	www.millville.org /Workshops_f/kess_mech/tools/1tools/racing.html (704 words)

	MazdaUSA > MAZDASPEED > Tuning > Meet The Tuners
		Piston performance is not foreign to Mazda motorsports tradition either and the groundbreaking Bergenholtz Racing Mazda6 FWD drag racer — the quickest FWD Mazda in the world with 8.1-second quarter mile times — was on hand to prove that.
		Of course transplants within Mazda vehicles are even more popular and a 3-rotor Mazda B-series pickup show on display showed the versatility of the rotary powerplant in converting the pedestrian into the unexpected and exotic.
		Hundreds of private owner vehicles were spread out throughout Mazda’s compound, taking up the main parking lot area and a side street that had to be closed off for the event.
	www.mazdausa.com /MusaWeb/displayPage.action?pageParameter=mazdaSpeedTuningShowsCommon§ionParameter=tuningShows19 (895 words)

	Lola T616 Mazda Race Cars Fire Up Fans at 2004 US Sportscar Invitational
		Mazda continued to compete at Le Mans with a series of racecars purpose-built for the demanding circuit.
		The impressive, purpose-built Mazda 787B featured a four-rotor R 26B engine good for 700-horsepower and propelled Mazda into motorsports history with the first -- and to this date, the only -- overall Le Mans win for a Japanese manufacturer.
		After Mazda’s resounding win in 1991, the Le Mans sanctioning body banned rotary engines due to difficulties in classifying and grouping the unique powerplants against standard piston engines.
	www.triplezoom.com /news/publish/printer_172.shtml (649 words)

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		The name Mazda stems from Ahura Mazda, the highest Zoroastrian God of reason who granted wisdom and united man, nature and the other gods.
		Our sports car heritage was firmly established by the Mazda RX-7 (1978) and consolidated by the world's best selling roadster, the Mazda MX-5, first launched in 1989.
		We were very proud to win the Le Mans 24-Hour race with the Mazda 787B in 1991.
	www.mazda.co.uk /AboutMazda/AllAboutMazda/Timeline (333 words)

	Mazda Racer model kits - Tamiya Mazda 787(B) Decal Sets -
		When Tamiya did a rerelease of their 787B kit in 1999, Studio 27 released no less than 4 different sets of decals, covering all 787 and 787B liveries.
		Especially during the 1991 WSC season the 787 and 787B cars were changing colors often and the two types are difficult to tell apart.
		By combining sets 210 and 228, one more version can be recreated: During the 1991 JSPC series 787B chassis nr.001 was seen wearing an interesting variation on the white/blue scheme, with a blue 'Renown' text (outlined in white) on the nose and a white 'Renown' text on rear wing replacing the 'Mazda' text (race nr.201).
	www.xs4all.nl /~erix7/rx7kits/787decl.html (1368 words)

	mazda787b.html
		After almost two decades of unsuccessful attempts, Mazda finally won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1991.
		The car they did it with, the 787B, had a 700hp 4-rotor rotary, and was driven by Bertrand Gachot, Johnny Herbert, and Volker Weidler.
		This model of the 1991 Mazda 787B is very poly-efficient, weighing in at only 4856 polygons for the entire high detail body and wheels.
	pitstop.totalnfs.net /cars/mazda787b.html (339 words)

	Mazda 767 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Mazda 767/767B was a class-winning prototype racing car built for the 24 hours of Le Mans auto race.
		It replaced the 757 in 1988 and was replaced by the Le Mans-winning 787B in 1990.
		It used a 4-rotor 13J Wankel engine which produced nearly 600 hp.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mazda_767 (143 words)

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