Mazda GTP

rdf:langString Mazda GTP

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rdf:langString GTP: 1983 24 Hours of Daytona

rdf:langString RX-7 GTP: 1981 24 Hours of Daytona

rdf:langString GTP: 0

rdf:langString RX-7 GTP: 0

rdf:langString GTP: 15

rdf:langString RX-7 GTP: 2

rdf:langString The Mazda GTP is an IMSA GTP race car that was built by in 1981. Based on a Mazda RX-7, the car initially competed in the GTX category as the Mazda RX-7 GTP, before it was rebuilt for the IMSA GTP category in 1983. Throughout its career, the car used a Mazda 13B Wankel rotary engine, similar to that used in the production RX-7s. Although the rotary-engined sports prototypes generally had a reputation of being very reliable, the Mazda GTP frequently failed to finish races, and was never able to better the eighth place achieved at the 1983 24 Hours of Daytona. In 1986, one car was purchased by , and rebuilt to become the . This car was no more successful or reliable than its predecessor, and was last used in 1989, by which point it was owned by . The other car, meanwhile, was rebuilt by Honegger into the , which was used with moderate success in 1986 and 1987.

rdf:langString Mazda GTP

rdf:langString Mazda RX-7 GTP

rdf:langString twin-rotor Wankel rotary,

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