Image credit: © conceptcarz.com (Reproduction Or reuse prohibited). Mazda.
1992 Mazda RX-792P Navigation
If there ever were a race car representative of untapped potential, it would be the Mazda RX-792P. Rule changes effectively outlawed Mazda's world-beating R26B engine that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in international racing, but IMSA's wild GTP class embraced the engine....and just about anything else that made lots of downforce, lost of power and lots of noise.
The class saw Toyota's 2.1-liter turbocharged engines making upwards of 1,400hp in qualifying trim, big V8s, turbo-6s and the unique Mazda rotary screaming its way to 9,500 RPM. Mazda continued developing its four-rotor engine in the top tier of IMSA, where it was tuned to produce as much as 750 horsepower. Unfortunately, the RX-792 program was never competitively funded, with the car changing almost every weakened to accommodate revised aerodynamics, improved cooling and additional driver comfort. By the end of the 1992 season, the Mazdas were coming on-form, but alas, a second year for the car wasn't to be.
Its first year, 1992, was expected to be a development year, but the RX-792 still presented a strong showing, and it was a favorite to be among the top cars for the 1993 season. Alas, the collapse of the GTP series in 1993, the impending recession in Japan and the limited development budget for the program overall ultimately led to the car's demise.
Mazda RX-792P
On the heels of the 1991 GTO championship, Mazda decided to move to the very pinnacle of North American sportscar racing, IMSA GTP. This car, the RX-792P, was powered by a 740 horsepower four-rotor engine, as used in the Mazda 787B 1991 24-Hours of LeMans-winning car. RX-792Ps showed well in the series that year, never reaching the top step of the podium, though.
Even though it never won a race, the RX-792P was by far the most spectacular looking of the wild, factory-supported GTP cars. Had the car continued into the 1993 season, the RX-792P was widely expected to have been the car to beat. Global finances and the collapse of the series, however, saw Mazda's GTP program only complete one race season.
Chassis number 001 was the first of the two complete Mazda RX-792Ps competed. It was used to contest in the 1992 IMSA GTP Championship. The car, number 77, was driven throughout the season by Price Cobb. The other car was driven by Pete Halsmer and it wore the number 78.
Chassis number 001 scored a second-place finish at Watkins Glen, the best finish earned by the RX-792P program.
Mazda North America kept both cars after the season ended and would serve as their caretakers for over a decade.
In 2009, the car returned to competition. It was raced at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Monterey Historic Races in the GTP category.
The class saw Toyota's 2.1-liter turbocharged engines making upwards of 1,400hp in qualifying trim, big V8s, turbo-6s and the unique Mazda rotary screaming its way to 9,500 RPM. Mazda continued developing its four-rotor engine in the top tier of IMSA, where it was tuned to produce as much as 750 horsepower. Unfortunately, the RX-792 program was never competitively funded, with the car changing almost every weakened to accommodate revised aerodynamics, improved cooling and additional driver comfort. By the end of the 1992 season, the Mazdas were coming on-form, but alas, a second year for the car wasn't to be.
Its first year, 1992, was expected to be a development year, but the RX-792 still presented a strong showing, and it was a favorite to be among the top cars for the 1993 season. Alas, the collapse of the GTP series in 1993, the impending recession in Japan and the limited development budget for the program overall ultimately led to the car's demise.
Mazda RX-792P
On the heels of the 1991 GTO championship, Mazda decided to move to the very pinnacle of North American sportscar racing, IMSA GTP. This car, the RX-792P, was powered by a 740 horsepower four-rotor engine, as used in the Mazda 787B 1991 24-Hours of LeMans-winning car. RX-792Ps showed well in the series that year, never reaching the top step of the podium, though.
Even though it never won a race, the RX-792P was by far the most spectacular looking of the wild, factory-supported GTP cars. Had the car continued into the 1993 season, the RX-792P was widely expected to have been the car to beat. Global finances and the collapse of the series, however, saw Mazda's GTP program only complete one race season.
Chassis number 001 was the first of the two complete Mazda RX-792Ps competed. It was used to contest in the 1992 IMSA GTP Championship. The car, number 77, was driven throughout the season by Price Cobb. The other car was driven by Pete Halsmer and it wore the number 78.
Chassis number 001 scored a second-place finish at Watkins Glen, the best finish earned by the RX-792P program.
Mazda North America kept both cars after the season ended and would serve as their caretakers for over a decade.
In 2009, the car returned to competition. It was raced at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Monterey Historic Races in the GTP category.
No auction information available for this vehicle at this time.
Recent Sales of the Mazda RX-792P
(Data based on Model Year 1992 sales)
Mazda RX-792Ps That Failed To Sell At Auction
1992 Mazda RX-792P's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|
Vehicles With Comparable Market Values
Similar sales to the range.
1992 Mazda RX-792P
• Additional valuation insight and sales data• History
• Specifications
• Image gallery
