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Fab, thanks!
Adam: main difference between -14 and Mazda MXR-01 (other than the powerplant) was that one can consider the Mazda a more "productionized" XJR-14. Some items were simplified to keep costs down. Interestingly, the Mazda's time throughout the season were essentially right on the XJR-14s times. So the Judd-badged Mazda wasn't producing any more power and chassis development stopped once the '91 season was over (even for the IMSA TWR group). The Peugeot 905 and Toyota TS010 continued on their development cycle and by '92 were regularly turning times 6 seconds quicker (for the pole qaulifier) than the XJR-14 managed the year before.
Wally: The mini wing that the #6 Mazda entry used was something they came up with. Basically it was the standard bi-plane with the top element removed and the endplate cut down to match the bottom element closer. Looking at the trap speed they clearly gained nothing from it there (313 kph for it vs. 324 kph for #5) and their lap time was some 4 seconds off the #5 car. I'd be interested in the thought behind its removal. Perhaps it was hoped to shave some drag and therefore go longer on a tank of fuel?
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