
Honda RA106 #11 R. Barrichello Test Car 2006 Minichamps 1:43

Specifications
- Brand
- Honda
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 400060211
- Year
- 2006
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- Formula Models
- Vehicle Class
- Formula 1 Models
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138078840
About the Honda RA106 #11 R. Barrichello Test Car 2006 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Honda RA106 reproduces Rubens Barrichello's test-car livery from 2006, his first season at Honda after six years at Ferrari. The RA106 chassis went on to give Honda its only win of the year, and this compact diecast covers that program without the shelf footprint a 1:18 car demands.
Rubens Barrichello left Ferrari after six years as the team's dependable second driver to join Honda's works program for 2006, trading a support role behind Michael Schumacher for a chance to lead a team building its own identity.
A Test Livery Rather Than a Race Weekend Car
This RA106 wears a test-car scheme, the livery Honda ran during development mileage rather than a specific grand prix weekend, and that distinction matters for anyone building an accurate season timeline. Minichamps' 1:43 diecast keeps the footprint small enough to display a full season of test and race liveries side by side, and the sponsor decals are printed with enough precision to stay legible even at this reduced scale. The RA106 chassis this livery represents also delivered Honda's only win of the year at a rain-affected Hungarian Grand Prix, though that result belongs to the race-weekend car rather than this development livery.
Barrichello's Move From Ferrari to Honda's Works Team
After years of supporting Schumacher's championship campaigns, Barrichello arrived at Honda looking for a program built around him rather than a teammate. A test livery like this one documents the unglamorous development work behind any race result, the mileage and setup running that never makes a highlight reel.
Paired with race-weekend liveries from the same year, this test car fills in the development side of Honda's 2006 story at a scale that keeps a multi-car season manageable.










