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This was a richly varied decade that brought as much Le Mans fascination as ever: the last victory by Jaguar; the only win by a rotary-engined car, from Mazda, which was also the first Japanese manufacturer to win; two popular home wins by Peugeot with one of the most effective racing cars ever made; four wins by Porsche, two of them with the very same car; successful Le Mans forays by the Williams and McLaren Formula 1 teams, both with BMW; and the persistent misfortune that thwarted three potential victories by Toyota.