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BMW M8 GTE Team RLL C. De Phillippi / B. Auberlen 2nd in Class 12 Hours of Sebring 2018 Minichamps 1:18

BMW M8 GTE Team RLL C. De Phillippi / B. Auberlen 2nd in Class 12 Hours of Sebring 2018 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
BMW
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
155182925
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About the BMW M8 GTE Team RLL C. De Phillippi / B. Auberlen 2nd in Class 12 Hours of Sebring 2018 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: This Minichamps 1:18 diecast reproduces the RLL Racing BMW M8 GTE that finished 2nd in class at the 2018 12 Hours of Sebring, driven by C. De Phillippi and B. Auberlen. It captures BMW's factory GTE programme early in the M8's competition life at one of America's most demanding endurance events.

A podium finish at Sebring carries genuine credibility, given how punishing the circuit's surface is on cars and drivers across twelve hours of racing.

Diecast Detail on the Sebring-Liveried M8 GTE

This casting carries the M8 GTE's wide-arch competition bodywork, deep front splitter, and tall rear wing, all built in solid zinc alloy for genuine heft in the hand. The De Phillippi and Auberlen driver credits and RLL Racing sponsor decals are applied with sharp, clean edges rather than a soft print, and the model's low, purposeful stance sits noticeably wider than any road-going M8 casting from the same manufacturer. As one of the earlier competition liveries in the M8 GTE's IMSA career, this entry marks an important point in the programme's development.

Sebring's Demands and BMW's GTE Podium

The 12 Hours of Sebring is known for a rough, punishing circuit surface that tests reliability as much as outright pace, and a class podium there reflects genuine mechanical resilience over twelve hours of racing. RLL Racing's factory BMW effort used results like this to build the M8 GTE's reputation in IMSA's GTLM class through the following seasons, including its later Road Atlanta success.

An Early Chapter in a BMW GTE Collection

This Sebring entry sits well alongside the later Road Atlanta M8 GTE liveries from the same programme, letting a collector trace BMW's factory GTE effort across multiple seasons and circuits. Its podium result also gives a motorsport shelf a genuine competitive highlight rather than a purely decorative livery choice.

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