TrueScale Miniatures has committed to producing a resin 1:43 replica of the #31 Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 EVO exactly as it appeared at the 49th Suzuka 1000 km on 14 September 2025 — the first running of the event since 2019 following a COVID-19-induced hiatus. The trio of Augusto Farfus, Dan Harper, and Max Hesse started from 8th on the grid and spent the afternoon fighting into the top five before the race's closing stages robbed them of a result that had looked far better.
A New-Generation GT3 Car in Its Debut Season
The BMW M4 GT3 EVO is built on the G82 platform and was unveiled at the Nürburgring on 29 May 2024, entering competition from the 2025 season. Its P58 3.0-litre straight-six M TwinPower Turbo produces up to 590 hp through an X-Trac 6-speed sequential gearbox. The EVO specification introduces a lighter cathodic dip coating in place of traditional paint, smaller aero mirrors, enlarged front wheel-arch air outlets, and a revised rear-wing adjustment range. The updated twin-turbo system requires no servicing for the first 20,000 km, a meaningful reliability gain in long-distance racing. Priced at €578,000 net at launch, the EVO accumulated around 80 victories in its debut 2025 season alone.
Suzuka 2025: Heartbreak on the Penultimate Lap
The 2025 Suzuka 1000 km ran for 6 hours 30 minutes across 170 laps of the 5.807 km circuit, covering 987.19 km in dry, bright conditions. The #31 climbed from 8th on the grid into the top five and was in genuine podium contention when, on the penultimate lap, Hesse made contact with the #6 Origine Porsche. A 12-second post-race penalty was applied, dropping the car from 5th to 6th overall in the final classification. The sister #32 of van der Linde, Marciello, and Weerts won from pole, giving BMW its third IGTC victory of 2025. After Suzuka, Farfus sat third in the IGTC drivers' championship with 72 points, heading to the Indianapolis 8 Hour season finale still in title contention.
TrueScale Miniatures at 1:43: Resin Construction
TrueScale Miniatures produces this model in resin at 1:43 scale. Resin construction allows sharper definition on aerodynamic surfaces — splitter geometry, mirror housings, and rear-wing profiles — than pressure-cast zinc alloy typically permits at this scale. The green-and-black GEN M livery of the #31 is reproduced as it ran at Suzuka, distinct from the bordeaux-and-matt-black scheme carried by the #32. No opening parts are confirmed for this model; detail is concentrated on exterior bodywork. The model measures approximately 11.5 cm in length.
In the Display Cabinet: Pairing and Context
At 11.5 cm long, the #31 sits comfortably in a standard 1:43 shelf or cabinet alongside TrueScale's announced companion piece for the race-winning #32 in its bordeaux-and-matt-black livery — a natural pairing that documents the full Team WRT 1st-and-6th result at Suzuka 2025. For collectors assembling the 2025 IGTC season, this car represents the EVO's fourth competitive IGTC round and captures Farfus at a pivotal championship moment. It also fits logically with earlier G82-platform BMW M4 GT3 resin models covering the 2022–2024 period, forming a continuous lineage of the same base architecture across homologation cycles.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the 1:43 scale model?
The BMW M4 GT3 EVO measures 5,020 mm in full race trim including the front splitter and rear wing. Dividing by 43 gives approximately 116.7 mm, which TrueScale rounds to 11.5 cm in their product specification. That length fits a single standard 1:43 shelf slot with room to spare, though displaying it alongside the companion #32 car requires roughly 25 cm of unobstructed cabinet depth.
Does the model have opening parts?
No opening parts are confirmed for this model. As a resin piece, it is a sealed one-piece body. Detail is concentrated on the exterior aerodynamic surfaces: the splitter, the revised EVO-specification aero mirrors, the front wheel-arch outlets, and the rear wing — the elements that distinguish the GT3 EVO from its predecessor.
Who were the drivers of the #31 car at Suzuka 2025?
Augusto Farfus (Brazil, Platinum grade), Dan Harper (Great Britain, Platinum grade), and Max Hesse (Germany, Gold grade) shared the #31 Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 EVO. All three are current or graduate members of the BMW Junior and works programme. Farfus finished the event third in the IGTC drivers' championship standings.
What makes the #31 car historically different from the race-winning #32?
The #32 won the 2025 Suzuka 1000 km outright; the #31 crossed the finish line 5th but was penalised 12 seconds for a last-lap collision, dropping to 6th. Beyond the result, the two cars wore contrasting liveries — green-and-black for the #31 versus bordeaux-and-matt-black for the #32 — under the same Team WRT GEN M Motorsport programme. That contrast makes the pair a coherent matched display set documenting a single race from two very different perspectives.
