Minichamps reproduces the #46 BMW M4 GT3 as it ran in the 2023 Total Energies 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, one of endurance racing's most demanding events. Team WRT entered this car within the GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Endurance Cup, and the three-driver line-up brought it home 6th overall. The die-cast 1:18 model captures every detail of a machine that bridged two distinct worlds of motorsport.
Developed by BMW M Motorsport and unveiled in 2021 for competition from the 2022 season, the M4 GT3 is built on the production BMW M4 road car platform. The car rapidly established itself across major GT championships worldwide, combining road-derived architecture with full GT3 regulation compliance.
Number 46 at Spa: Rossi, Farfus and Martin
Valentino Rossi, nine-time motorcycle World Champion, contested the 2023 GT World Challenge Europe season with Team WRT driving the #46 BMW M4 GT3. His co-drivers were Augusto Farfus, a BMW factory driver with a long GT and touring car record, and Maxime Martin, Belgian GT specialist and longtime BMW works driver. The #46 car wore the purple, yellow and black livery tied directly to Rossi's VR46 personal brand — colours his global fanbase recognised instantly from his MotoGP years. The trio finished 6th overall in the 2023 Total Energies 24 Hours of Spa, which ran as part of the Intercontinental GT Challenge and GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup.
The Minichamps 1:18 Die-Cast
Minichamps produces this replica in die-cast metal at 1:18 scale, replicating the #46 car as it appeared at the 2023 24h Spa. The livery — purple, yellow and black — is rendered across the body, and the car number 46, Rossi's legendary MotoGP race number, is faithfully applied. For collectors focused on GT endurance racing or the crossover story of a nine-time world champion competing at Spa, this 1:18 die-cast from Minichamps offers a precise, race-documented reference point.
