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Mercedes CLK DTM #2 J. Alesi First DTM Podium Finish Hockenheim 2002 Minichamps 1:43

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Mercedes CLK DTM #2 J. Alesi First DTM Podium Finish Hockenheim 2002 Minichamps 1:43 400023292 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Mercedes CLK-DTM reproduces Jean Alesi's #2 car from Hockenheim 2002, the race that gave the former Formula 1 driver his first DTM podium finish. Sealed one-piece body carries the full aero package and sponsor livery from his debut AMG-Mercedes touring car season.
Mercedes CLK DTM #2 J. Alesi First DTM Podium Finish Hockenheim 2002 Minichamps 1:43
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Brand
Mercedes
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:43
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
400023292
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About the Mercedes CLK DTM #2 J. Alesi First DTM Podium Finish Hockenheim 2002 Minichamps 1:43

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 Mercedes CLK-DTM reproduces Jean Alesi's #2 car from Hockenheim 2002, the race that gave the former Formula 1 driver his first DTM podium finish. Diecast construction, sealed one-piece body, full aero package and sponsor livery from Alesi's debut season with the AMG-Mercedes touring car program.

Jean Alesi spent a decade in Formula 1 chasing wins that mostly went to others, then walked away from the sport at the end of 2001 and turned up in DTM the following year in a Mercedes CLK-DTM. Hockenheim 2002 gave him his first podium in the new discipline. Minichamps' 1:43 diecast reproduces the #2 car exactly as it ran that day, sealed body included.

Alesi's Move From Formula 1 to DTM

Alesi's Formula 1 career ran from 1989 to 2001 across Tyrrell, Ferrari, Benetton, Sauber, Prost, and Jordan, a run that produced a single win at the 1995 Canadian Grand Prix despite genuine speed on his day. When Jordan's seat evaporated at the end of that season, Alesi didn't retire; he moved into the DTM with the factory Mercedes-AMG program for 2002, one of several high-profile drivers the series attracted as it rebuilt itself around GT-based silhouette cars after the mid-1990s hiatus. The CLK-DTM shared bodywork silhouette with Mercedes' CLK road car but carried a purpose-built tubular chassis and a V8 underneath, closer in spirit to a GT prototype wearing a production shape than an actual production-based touring car. Hockenheim, a circuit with a long DTM history stretching back to the series' original era, hosted the round where Alesi first stood on the podium in his new category, a result that validated the switch for a driver many assumed was simply winding down his career. Minichamps captures the #2 car in the exact configuration it carried that weekend, sponsor decals and all, giving a collector a specific, dated marker in a driver's transition rather than a generic representation of his DTM stint.

A Sealed Body Holding a Modern Aero Package

The CLK-DTM's silhouette carries a substantial aero package beyond what the road-going CLK ever wore: a front splitter, wide fender flares, a prominent rear wing, and underbody elements shaped for downforce rather than street driving. Minichamps casts all of it as one fixed shell rather than a model with opening doors or hood, and on a car this aerodynamically dense, that construction keeps every panel line exactly where the real chassis held it, with no hinge tolerance softening the flare edges or the wing mounts. The livery runs continuously across the doors and rear quarters without interruption, sponsor logos aligned precisely front to back, which matters on a race car where the graphics package is as much the point as the shape underneath it. Tampo-printed decals sit flat against the surface rather than standing proud the way an applied sticker might over time, keeping fine sponsor text legible even at 1:43. Zinc alloy diecast gives the model real heft for its size, appropriate for a subject with this much visual information packed onto a small footprint. The wheels carry period-correct DTM design with visible brake ducting behind them, and the car's ride height sits low and purposeful, matching a chassis built for aerodynamic efficiency.

A DTM Podium Car for Multi-Series Collections

This CLK-DTM rewards a collector who already tracks a driver across categories rather than one series alone, since Alesi's move from Formula 1 to touring cars is exactly the kind of career pivot that makes for an interesting shelf grouping. Displayed next to his F1 machinery, it tells a complete story of a driver who kept racing at a high level well past the point most expected him to stop. It also works within a straight DTM collection from the early-2000s revival era, alongside other manufacturer entries from the same seasons. At 1:43, a full early-2000s DTM grid fits comfortably on one shelf, and this particular car carries a specific, documented result rather than a generic team livery.

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