
Aston Martin DB9R #25 Alessi / Groppi 24 Hours of Le Mans 2006 Minichamps 1:43

Specifications
- Brand
- Aston Martin
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 400061325
- Year
- 2006
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- GT Models
- Vehicle Class
- Historic GT & GTE
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
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About the Aston Martin DB9R #25 Alessi / Groppi 24 Hours of Le Mans 2006 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Aston Martin DB9R reproduces the #25 Alessi/Groppi GT-class entry from the 2006 24 Hours of Le Mans. A well-detailed endurance racing subject built on Aston Martin's DB9 grand tourer platform.
Turning a road-going grand tourer into a Le Mans GT contender takes serious re-engineering, and the DB9R wears that transformation openly in its widened arches and deep front splitter.
Race-Prepared Detail on a Road-Car Platform
Where the standard DB9 favors restrained lines, the DB9R's GT racing bodywork adds flared fenders, a functional front splitter, and a fixed rear wing, all elements Minichamps' 1:43 diecast reproduces with distinct, sharply defined panel additions rather than a softened silhouette. The Alessi/Groppi #25 livery, with its sponsor decals across the doors and hood, prints cleanly at this scale, and the car's lowered ride height and wider track come through in the model's overall stance. This is a genuinely different-looking Aston Martin from its road-going sibling, and the diecast makes that transformation obvious at a glance.
A GT Class Entry at the World's Toughest Endurance Race
The 24 Hours of Le Mans has long served as a proving ground for manufacturer-backed GT programs, and Aston Martin's DB9R campaign brought the brand back into that category during the mid-2000s after years without a full factory GT effort. Finishing or even just surviving a full 24-hour stint in GT-class competition demands genuine reliability engineering, not just outright speed. For a Le Mans-focused or Aston Martin motorsport shelf, this DB9R documents a meaningful return to the marque's endurance racing roots.












