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Mazda claimed a world record as the first Japanese automaker to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1991. The car responsible for winning the race was the Mazda 787 No. 55. Driven by a team comprised of Johnny Herbert, Volker Weidler, and Bertrand Gachot, it made the world take notice that Japanese automakers are more than capable of enhancing competition on the world stage.

Twenty years later, Mazda is releasing a new limited-edition...

Mazda has opened the 2011 motorsport season on Swedish ice.  That's right, Mazda invited racing enthusiasts from around the work to join them in Sweden from February 21-24 and show off their skills at the MX-5 Ice Race. Not surprisingly, people were chomping at the bit to compete on Mazda's less-than-ordinary choice of terrain, in modified MX-5s tuned for driving on the ice and wearing spike tires. Twenty-six nations participated in total...