
Audi A4 B8 #2 Red Bull M. Tomczyk DTM 2008 Minichamps 1:43

Specifications
- Brand
- Audi
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 5020800133
- Year
- 2008
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- Touring Models
- Vehicle Class
- DTM German Touring
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- —
About the Audi A4 B8 #2 Red Bull M. Tomczyk DTM 2008 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Audi A4 B8, #2, reproduces Martin Tomczyk's 2008 DTM livery under Red Bull sponsorship, several seasons before he claimed the DTM title driving for Audi. The bold Red Bull scheme stands apart from Audi's more corporate factory liveries elsewhere in the field.
Sponsor liveries as distinctive as this one tend to stick in memory longer than the results attached to them, which is exactly why a dedicated diecast version has real appeal.
A Bold Livery From Before Tomczyk's Title Run
Martin Tomczyk built his DTM career with Audi across multiple seasons, eventually claiming the championship in 2011, but this 2008 entry under Red Bull's distinctive sponsor colors predates that title by several years. Red Bull's involvement gave the Audi A4 a far bolder visual identity than the series' typically corporate liveries, a scheme that stands out clearly against the field even in photographs from that era. For a collector following Tomczyk's career progression, this piece represents an earlier, visually striking chapter rather than the championship-winning livery most displays default to.
Capturing a Distinctive Sponsor Scheme
Minichamps reproduces the Red Bull livery's sharp color transitions and logo placement with the tampo-printed precision the brand applies across its DTM range, giving this less commonly reproduced scheme the same production standard as the series' more familiar factory liveries. At 1:43, the car's aggressive touring car aerodynamics, wide fenders and a prominent rear wing, come through clearly despite the compact scale. This piece rewards a collector who values livery variety across a driver's career rather than settling for the single most obvious championship-year version.















