Mazda 757: Difference between revisions
removed Category:Mazda vehicles; added Category:Mazda racing cars using HotCat |
m Reverted edits by 182.3.38.182 (talk) (HG) (3.4.12) |
||
| (13 intermediate revisions by 13 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Short description|Prototype racing car}} |
|||
{{ |
{{More references|date=December 2009}} |
||
[[File:Mazda 757, LM Story, Le Mans.jpg|thumb|250x250px|Mazda 757]] |
|||
[[File:Mazda757.jpg|thumb|250px|Mazda 757 at the [[DAMC 05]] [[Oldtimer Festival]] [[Nürburgring]].]] |
[[File:Mazda757.jpg|thumb|250px|Mazda 757 at the [[DAMC 05]] [[Oldtimer Festival]] [[Nürburgring]].]] |
||
{{Commons category|Mazda 757}} |
{{Commons category|Mazda 757}} |
||
The '''[[Mazda]] 757''' |
The '''[[Mazda]] 757''' is a [[sports prototype|prototype]] [[racing car]] built by [[Mazdaspeed]] for the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] running under the [[International Motor Sports Association|IMSA]]-spec [[IMSA GT Championship|GTP]] class. It replaced the previous lineage of Group C2 class cars which ended with the [[Mazda 737C|737C]] and was the first chassis built entirely by Mazdaspeed and designed by [[Nigel Stroud]]. The 747 designation was skipped to avoid confusion with the [[Mazda RX-7#Second generation (FC3S and FC3C)|second generation Mazda RX-7]], which was developed under the codename P747.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Episodes from the 24 Hours of Le Mans|url=https://www.mazda.com/en/innovation/lemans30th/episode/#mazda747_777|access-date=2021-07-10|website=www.mazda.com}}</ref> The 757 used a new 3-rotor ''[[Mazda Wankel engine#13G/20B|13G]]'' [[Wankel engine]]. |
||
Two 757s entered the [[1986 24 Hours of Le Mans]], but both failed to finish the race due to gearbox problems, marking the first time Mazdaspeed had failed to finish at Le Mans. In the [[All Japan Sports Prototype Championship]] season, Mazda was able to come home 3rd in the manufacturer's championship. For [[1987 24 Hours of Le Mans|1987]], two 757s were again entered, with one finishing 7th overall while the other suffered engine failure. Along with a good result at the joint [[World Sportscar Championship]] and [[All Japan Sports Prototype Championship]] event at [[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]], [[Mazdaspeed]] was able to achieve 10th in the teams championship for WSC and 3rd in the manufacturer's championship for JSPC. A lone 757 was brought out again for [[1988 24 Hours of Le Mans|1988]] alongside two newer [[Mazda 767|767s]] and was able to beat both 767s to place 15th overall. |
Two 757s entered the [[1986 24 Hours of Le Mans]], but both failed to finish the race due to gearbox problems, marking the first time Mazdaspeed had failed to finish at Le Mans. In the [[All Japan Sports Prototype Championship]] season, Mazda was able to come home 3rd in the manufacturer's championship. For [[1987 24 Hours of Le Mans|1987]], two 757s were again entered, with one finishing 7th overall while the other suffered engine failure. Along with a good result at the joint [[World Sportscar Championship]] and [[All Japan Sports Prototype Championship]] event at [[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]], [[Mazdaspeed]] was able to achieve 10th in the teams championship for WSC and 3rd in the manufacturer's championship for JSPC. A lone 757 was brought out again for [[1988 24 Hours of Le Mans|1988]] alongside two newer [[Mazda 767|767s]] and was able to beat both 767s to place 15th overall. |
||
==References== |
|||
{{Reflist}} |
|||
{{Mazda sportscar racers}} |
{{Mazda sportscar racers}} |
||
| Line 10: | Line 15: | ||
[[Category:Mazda racing cars|757]] |
[[Category:Mazda racing cars|757]] |
||
[[Category:IMSA GTP cars]] |
[[Category:IMSA GTP cars]] |
||
[[Category: |
[[Category:Cars powered by Wankel engines]] |
||
[[Category:24 Hours of Le Mans race cars]] |
[[Category:24 Hours of Le Mans race cars]] |
||
[[Category:Group C cars]] |
[[Category:Group C cars]] |
||
Latest revision as of 06:12, 11 February 2024
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (December 2009) |
The Mazda 757 is a prototype racing car built by Mazdaspeed for the 24 Hours of Le Mans running under the IMSA-spec GTP class. It replaced the previous lineage of Group C2 class cars which ended with the 737C and was the first chassis built entirely by Mazdaspeed and designed by Nigel Stroud. The 747 designation was skipped to avoid confusion with the second generation Mazda RX-7, which was developed under the codename P747.[1] The 757 used a new 3-rotor 13G Wankel engine.
Two 757s entered the 1986 24 Hours of Le Mans, but both failed to finish the race due to gearbox problems, marking the first time Mazdaspeed had failed to finish at Le Mans. In the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship season, Mazda was able to come home 3rd in the manufacturer's championship. For 1987, two 757s were again entered, with one finishing 7th overall while the other suffered engine failure. Along with a good result at the joint World Sportscar Championship and All Japan Sports Prototype Championship event at Fuji, Mazdaspeed was able to achieve 10th in the teams championship for WSC and 3rd in the manufacturer's championship for JSPC. A lone 757 was brought out again for 1988 alongside two newer 767s and was able to beat both 767s to place 15th overall.
References
[edit]- ^ "Episodes from the 24 Hours of Le Mans". www.mazda.com. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
 | This motorsport-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |