Do you remember the golden days of Group C cars belting down the Mulsanne Straight at Le Mans at close to 400km/h? Those days may be long gone but Mazda seem to be interested in reliving its glory days at the famed Circuit De La Sarthe.

This weekend saw Mazda compete at the Sebring 12 Hours with its RT24-P DPi racecar. Starting from 2nd on the grid, the team managed an impressive but perhaps disappointing 6th. While the race was going on, chief executive for Mazda North America, Masahiro Moro told The Drive that the manufacturer is considering racing at Le Mans.

According to Masahiro Moro, Mazda has been in talks with the ACO regarding the possibility of another Japanese entry in the not-so distant future. In fact, he is set to meet with both Jean Todt and Pierre Fillon soon to discuss the possible regulations.

At the moment, Mazda Team Joest is focused on winning the IMSA championship but a so-called universal class would be of interest to the team which could allow it to compete in IMSA but also in the WEC with just one car.

Being the only Japanese manufacturer to have won the Le Mans 24 Hours until this year, Mazda have great success at the biggest 24-hour race in the world.

Finally, with rumours spreading of the possible return of the rotary engine, could the manufacturer reward fans of the sport with a new rotary Le Mans competitor? In fact, the 2021 Le Mans 24 Hours would mark 30 years since the rotary powered 787B Group C challenger won the race.