
Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Team Alstare Corona Extra Y. Kagayama WSB 2005 Minichamps 1:12

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Specifications
- Brand
- Suzuki
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:12
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 122052271
- Year
- 2005
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- Motorcycle
- Vehicle Class
- MotoGP & Motorcycle Racing
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138066120
About the Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Team Alstare Corona Extra Y. Kagayama WSB 2005 Minichamps 1:12
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:12 diecast Suzuki GSX-R 1000 carries Yukio Kagayama's Team Alstare Corona Extra livery from the 2005 World Superbike season. This used example has movable parts and shows traces of storage on the box, model itself intact. A natural companion piece to the teammate's identical-liveried machine.
Kagayama rode alongside Corser at Alstare in 2005, and pairing both riders' machines is a common strategy for collectors chasing a complete team representation rather than a single bike.
Diecast Detail at 1:12 Scale
This scale gives a superbike enough room to render the GSX-R's frame geometry, exhaust routing, and brake hardware with genuine mechanical clarity rather than simplified suggestion. Zinc alloy construction supplies real heft, immediately distinguishing it from a plastic display toy the moment it's lifted. The Corona Extra sponsor livery carries consistent tampo registration across both teammates' machines, a sign of careful production rather than rushed tooling. Movable elements allow display flexibility beyond a fixed pose. As a used piece, the model shows wear consistent with age and prior handling; the box carries traces of storage, though the casting and decals hold up well.
Building a Team-Complete WSB Display
Collecting motorcycle racing at 1:12 rewards a team-based approach: two identically liveried machines from the same season tell a fuller story than either alone, showing how a factory effort split between riders in a single championship year. Kagayama's career spanned Superbike and later MotoGP paddocks, giving this specific machine a place within a broader Suzuki racing narrative for anyone tracking the manufacturer across disciplines. Displayed side by side with the Corser example, the pair anchors a genuinely complete 2005 Alstare Suzuki representation, the kind of detail that separates a curated racing shelf from a random assortment of liveried bikes.






