
Porsche 911 997 GT3 RSR #80 Flying Lizard J. Van Overbeek / J. Bergmeister / S. Neiman 24 Hours of Le Mans 2008 Minichamps 1:43

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Specifications
- Brand
- Porsche
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 400087880-O
- Year
- 2008
- 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
- —
About the Porsche 911 997 GT3 RSR #80 Flying Lizard J. Van Overbeek / J. Bergmeister / S. Neiman 24 Hours of Le Mans 2008 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Porsche 997 GT3 RSR #80 reproduces Flying Lizard Motorsport's entry at the 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans, shared by J. Van Overbeek, J. Bergmeister, and S. Neiman. A genuine American GT-class team's Le Mans effort in compact-scale diecast.
American teams don't always get the recognition their Le Mans efforts deserve, and Flying Lizard Motorsport's GT3 RSR program earned its place among Porsche's serious privateer competitors.
Flying Lizard Motorsport's American Porsche Program
Flying Lizard Motorsport built its reputation primarily in American Le Mans Series competition, running Porsche's 911-based GT cars with a professionalism that regularly put the team in genuine contention against factory-backed rivals. Its 2008 entry at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, shared among Van Overbeek, Bergmeister, and Neiman, represented the team's step onto endurance racing's biggest stage outside its usual American circuit program. That crossover from domestic series to the world's most famous endurance race gives this specific #80 GT3 RSR a genuine milestone status within the team's own history, not just a routine season entry.
Compact-Scale Detail for a Le Mans GT Entry
At 1:43, Minichamps renders the GT3 RSR's wide fenders and functional aerodynamic package with the sponsor-graphic precision the manufacturer's motorsport range consistently delivers, and the smaller scale suits a collector building a broad Le Mans GT-class roster across multiple teams and years. The 997-generation RSR's flared bodywork translates well even at this compact footprint, keeping the essential silhouette recognizable. For anyone assembling a Le Mans-focused GT collection, this Flying Lizard entry documents a genuine American chapter within that much larger international story.














