When the car showed up to Le Mans, it also had a little party trick in that a large panel of the center section would lift up under braking to create a large aerodynamic drag air brake.
What followed were more than 200 victories for Mazda with rotary engines in the touring car racing series, and 13 failed ...
With the recent announcement by Audi that it will enter a hybrid diesel R18 race car at the 24 Hours of Le Mans this season, Toyota is not going to have an easy time trying to take the checkered flag.
Ferrari took first and third in the 2024 running at Le Mans, with Toyota Gazoo in second ... The other WEC Cadillac was 49th ...