
Audi R10 TDI #1 R. Capello / A. McNish / T. Kristensen 24 Hours of Le Mans 2007 Minichamps 1:43

Specifications
- Brand
- Audi
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 5020700243
- Year
- 2007
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- Prototype Models
- Vehicle Class
- Le Mans Prototypes
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- —
About the Audi R10 TDI #1 R. Capello / A. McNish / T. Kristensen 24 Hours of Le Mans 2007 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Audi R10 TDI #1 reproduces the 2007 Le Mans-winning diesel prototype driven by Capello, McNish, and Kristensen. Compact 1:43 diecast construction and accurate Audi Sport livery detailing suit collectors building a Le Mans winners' shelf or an endurance-racing prototype chronology.
Audi's R10 TDI changed endurance racing by proving a diesel prototype could win outright at the highest level, and the #1 car driven by Capello, McNish, and Kristensen took that technology to overall victory at Le Mans in 2007.
Minichamps' 1:43 Take on a Diesel Racing Milestone
At 1:43, the R10 TDI's long prototype bodywork and low, wide stance translate into a compact footprint that still reads clearly as a closed-cockpit Le Mans car rather than a generic sports prototype. The diecast body carries the Audi Sport livery accurately, with the #1 roundel and sponsor graphics applied crisply enough to identify the specific chassis at a glance. The scale keeps detail necessarily simplified compared to larger formats, but the silhouette, the distinctive front splitter, and the rear diffuser shaping are all present and correctly proportioned. This is the scale most endurance-racing collectors use to build complete grids or full-season rosters, since a dozen 1:43 prototypes occupy the shelf space of two or three 1:18 examples.
Why This R10 TDI Matters in Endurance Racing History
The R10 TDI was the first diesel-powered car to win Le Mans outright, achieving that breakthrough in 2006 before backing it up with the 2007 victory this model depicts. Pairing turbocharged diesel torque with endurance-racing reliability was a genuine engineering gamble, and Audi's success with it reshaped how manufacturers approached the category for years afterward. Having Capello, McNish, and Kristensen, three of the era's most accomplished endurance drivers, share the winning car adds further weight to this specific chassis within Audi's Le Mans record.
Building a Le Mans Prototype Shelf
This car works best alongside other Audi endurance prototypes or rival manufacturer entries from the same period, letting a 1:43 display trace how diesel technology moved from experiment to dominant force at La Sarthe.















