
Porsche 911 997 GT3 RS T2M #91 Yamagishi / Fournoux / Konopka 24 Hours of Le Mans 2006 Minichamps 1:43

Specifications
- Brand
- Porsche
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 400066991
- 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
- 4012138074507
About the Porsche 911 997 GT3 RS T2M #91 Yamagishi / Fournoux / Konopka 24 Hours of Le Mans 2006 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Porsche 997 GT3 RS T2M #91 recreates the 2006 24 Hours of Le Mans entry driven by Yamagishi, Fournoux, and Konopka. The body is a fixed one-piece casting. A compact-scale piece for building a broad Le Mans GT lineup.
The 1:43 scale has long served collectors who want to build comprehensive Le Mans grid displays, and this 997 GT3 RS represents exactly the kind of privateer GT entry that fills out a full-field collection.
A Compact Sealed Body with Real Detail
This 997 GT3 RS is cast as a single fixed shell at 1:43, a scale that trades interior access for footprint efficiency, letting collectors display dozens of grid entries in the space a handful of 1:18 models would occupy. Minichamps holds the GT3 RS's flared fenders and rear wing cleanly at this smaller size, and the #91 T2M sponsor livery registers with legible graphics despite the reduced canvas. The zinc-alloy construction still gives the small model genuine weight relative to its size, and shut lines stay tight and consistent across the sealed body.
The 997 GT3 RS at Le Mans 2006
Porsche's 997-generation GT3 RS became a favorite chassis for privateer GT teams throughout the mid-2000s, its combination of proven reliability and genuine competitiveness making it accessible to teams without factory-level budgets. The Yamagishi, Fournoux, and Konopka entry at the 2006 24 Hours of Le Mans reflected that broader ecosystem of independent teams that filled out the GT categories at La Sarthe, providing depth and competitive variety behind the headline factory programs.
Building a Comprehensive Le Mans Grid
This GT3 RS works best as part of a larger 1:43 Le Mans collection, where its compact footprint lets a collector represent an entire GT class field without requiring the shelf space larger scales demand. Paired with other 2006-era GT entries, it helps recreate the full competitive picture of a single Le Mans race rather than isolated headline results. For collectors focused on breadth over individual centerpiece pieces, 1:43 GT entries like this one are the foundation.















