# BMW M4 GT3 Team WRT No. 46 Valentino Rossi Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Presentation 2023 Minichamps 1:18

> The Minichamps 1:18 scale model captures the #46 Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 in the blue, yellow and black presentation livery Valentino Rossi carried into the 2023 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe season.

The BMW M4 GT3 represents the current front line of BMW M Motorsport's GT programme: developed by BMW M Motorsport and homologated for GT3-class competition from 2022 onwards. This Minichamps 1:18 scale model documents the car at a specific, historically significant moment — its pre-season presentation ahead of the 2023 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe.

## A GT3 racer built on the production BMW M4

Unlike many GT3 programmes that start from a bespoke tube-frame chassis, the M4 GT3 retains a clear lineage to the production BMW M4. Developed by BMW M Motorsport, it gave customer teams across GT World Challenge, IMSA and national GT series a competitive package from its debut season. The engine is paired with a 6-speed sequential Hewland gearbox, a setup that allows customer teams to extract consistent, manageable performance across driver categories.

## Number 46 on four wheels: Rossi, Team WRT and the 2023 season

Valentino Rossi's decision to contest a full GT3 programme with Team WRT — the Belgian outfit with multiple Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe titles to its name — was among the most discussed moves in motorsport ahead of 2023. The presentation livery combines BMW M Motorsport's traditional blue, purple, yellow and black with design elements drawn from Rossi's VR46 personal identity, making the #46 immediately recognisable across both motorcycle and car racing audiences. The livery was unveiled at a pre-season event in early 2023.

## The Minichamps 1:18 scale model: die-cast construction

Minichamps produces this replica in die-cast metal, the material that gives 1:18 models their characteristic weight and surface fidelity. The blue, yellow and black presentation livery is reproduced in full, including the Fanatec series branding and the #46 race number that links this car directly to Rossi's personal identity. As a presentation-livery edition — distinct from race-specification versions applied at individual championship rounds — it records the car in the precise configuration in which it was shown to the public at the start of the 2023 season.

## Details

- **Price:** 158.9 EUR
- **Vendor:** MINICHAMPS
- **Type:** RACING CARS
- **Tags:** 1:18, ai-foto, ai-published, BMW, CONTROL, ENDURANCE, MINICHAMPS

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 158.90 EUR | In stock |

## Images

- BMW - 4-SERIES M4 GT3 TEAM WRT N 46 PRESENTATION FANATEC GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE 2023 VALENTINO ROSSI - BLUE YELLOW BLACK scale model - front three-quarter view
- BMW - 4-SERIES M4 GT3 TEAM WRT N 46 PRESENTATION FANATEC GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE 2023 VALENTINO ROSSI - BLUE YELLOW BLACK scale model - rear three-quarter view
- BMW - 4-SERIES M4 GT3 TEAM WRT N 46 PRESENTATION FANATEC GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE 2023 VALENTINO ROSSI - BLUE YELLOW BLACK scale model - side view
- BMW - 4-SERIES M4 GT3 TEAM WRT N 46 PRESENTATION FANATEC GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE 2023 VALENTINO ROSSI - BLUE YELLOW BLACK scale model - opening parts
- BMW - 4-SERIES M4 GT3 TEAM WRT N 46 PRESENTATION FANATEC GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE 2023 VALENTINO ROSSI - BLUE YELLOW BLACK scale model - interior
- BMW - 4-SERIES M4 GT3 TEAM WRT N 46 PRESENTATION FANATEC GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE 2023 VALENTINO ROSSI - BLUE YELLOW BLACK scale model - engine bay

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> Updated: 2026-11-04