
BMW M4 GT3 #46 V. Rossi / A. Farfus / M. Martin Team WRT 12 Hours of Bathurst 2023 Minichamps 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- BMW
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 113232146
- Year
- 2023
- Era
- 2020s
- Body Type
- GT Models
- Vehicle Class
- GT3 & GT4 Race
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138770379
About the BMW M4 GT3 #46 V. Rossi / A. Farfus / M. Martin Team WRT 12 Hours of Bathurst 2023 Minichamps 1:18
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast BMW M4 GT3 reproduces Team WRT's #46 entry at the 2023 12 Hours of Bathurst, driven by Valentino Rossi, Augusto Farfus, and Maxime Martin. Diecast construction and printed livery detail commemorate a MotoGP champion's crossover into GT3 endurance racing.
A nine-time motorcycle world champion lining up in a GT3 endurance race is the kind of crossover that gets attention beyond the usual GT3 following, and this M4 GT3 documents exactly that entry.
Diecast Construction of the WRT Bathurst Livery
Minichamps renders this M4 GT3 in diecast, giving the wide-arched, heavily vented racing body a solid, substantial feel that lighter plastic tooling cannot replicate at 1:18. Team WRT's livery, with all three drivers' names typically credited on the bodywork per endurance-racing convention, is applied through tampo printing to keep small text sharp. The M4 GT3's flared fenders and deep front splitter come through with defined edges rather than softened tooling lines, and the functional rear wing sits as a separately fitted piece, standard practice for GT3 diecast at this scale. Because this references a specific event and crew rather than a generic season livery, matching the exact graphics from Bathurst matters more than it would on a placeholder team casting.
Valentino Rossi's Move Into GT3 Racing
Rossi retired from MotoGP after the 2021 season and moved into car racing, eventually landing GT3 seats with Team WRT in BMW machinery. The 12 Hours of Bathurst is a marquee endurance round on the Australian GT calendar, run on the famous Mount Panorama circuit. Farfus and Martin brought established GT3 endurance credentials to the crew, giving Rossi experienced teammates for the transition. For collectors following either Rossi's post-MotoGP career or BMW's GT3 program, this is a genuine crossover-moment livery rather than a routine team entry.
A Crossover Piece for Two Collecting Interests
This model sits at the intersection of motorcycle-racing fandom and GT3 collecting, worth a place on either shelf. Minichamps prices its current GT3 diecast in the accessible mid-tier range typical of modern race liveries.














