It was a long awaited win for Mazda as they fended off the European manufacturer's at the 1991 24 Hours of Le Mans. Watch the full race highlights here: https://motorsport.tv/24-hours-of-le-mans/video/1991-24-hours-of-le-mans/3777 | Motorsport.com

🇯🇵 Le Mans 1991: Mazda, breaking news in Japan! At 13:08 on Sunday 23 June 1991, the 787 B of Bertrand Gachot, Johnny Herbert and Volker Weidler inherited the race lead following the retirement of the Sauber-Mercedes driven by Alain Ferté, Jochen Mass and Jean Louis Schlesser. Japanese television interrupted their schedules to beam the final two hours of the first Le Mans victory by a Japanese manufacturer live to the nation’s living rooms! 🇯🇵 Le Mans 1991 : Mazda, un événement national au J