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Audi R8 LMP1 #3 J. Lehto / M. Werner / T. Kristensen 24 Hours of Le Mans Winner 2005 Minichamps 1:43

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Audi R8 LMP1 #3 J. Lehto / M. Werner / T. Kristensen 24 Hours of Le Mans Winner 2005 Minichamps 1:43 400051303 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Audi R8 LMP1 carries the #3 livery driven by Lehto, Werner and Kristensen to victory at the 2005 24 Hours of Le Mans. This is a used model with a sealed one-piece body, and the box shows traces of storage. A compact anchor for an endurance racing display.
Audi R8 LMP1 #3 J. Lehto / M. Werner / T. Kristensen 24 Hours of Le Mans Winner 2005 Minichamps 1:43
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Specifications
Car Brand
Audi
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:43
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
400051303
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About the Audi R8 LMP1 #3 J. Lehto / M. Werner / T. Kristensen 24 Hours of Le Mans Winner 2005 Minichamps 1:43

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Audi R8 LMP1 reproduces the #3 car that won the 2005 24 Hours of Le Mans for Lehto, Werner and Kristensen. The body is sealed, so the finish carries the full detail. This example is used, with a box showing traces of storage.

Few prototypes match the R8's record at La Sarthe, and this replica captures a specific chapter of that story in a compact 1:43 footprint suited to a broader endurance racing shelf.

Minichamps' 1:43 Diecast Construction

At 1:43, a diecast prototype sits at roughly 10cm long, small enough to fit a dozen across a single shelf yet still dense with zinc alloy weight when lifted from its tray. The body here is sealed, so the whole account plays out across the exterior: sponsor liveries applied by tampo print rather than decal, the aerodynamic bodywork's compound curves cast crisply, and the wheels detailed to the level a small scale allows. Panel lines are scribed rather than functional, holding a tighter, more consistent gap than an opening body could manage, which suits a race liveried subject where clean surfaces matter more than interior access. Paint depth under a display lamp shows the metallic base coat Audi ran that season, and the graphics register cleanly against it, a genuine test of print quality at this size.

A Le Mans-Winning Prototype

The Audi R8 dominated top-class sportscar racing through the early 2000s, and the #3 car driven by Jarno Trulli, no, by Lehto, Werner and Kristensen took overall victory at Le Mans in 2005, adding to a run of results that made the R8 one of the most successful closed-cockpit prototypes of its era. Kristensen in particular built his reputation on multiple Le Mans wins across several R8 seasons, and this livery marks one of them specifically. That competitive weight is exactly why Minichamps chose to reproduce this car rather than a generic entry.

This is a used example, and its box carries traces of storage consistent with time in a private collection rather than a retail shelf; the casting itself is unaffected. Displayed alongside other Le Mans winners at 1:43, it builds a compact chronology of endurance racing history without the shelf space a larger scale would demand, and its sealed body means no panels to worry about disturbing when the arrangement changes.

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