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Audi R8 LMS #5 AAPE M. Lee / Thong 2nd Place Overall GT Asia 2016 Minichamps 1:18

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Audi R8 LMS #5 AAPE M. Lee / Thong 2nd Place Overall GT Asia 2016 Minichamps 1:18 155161195 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Audi R8 LMS reproduces the #5 AAPE-liveried GT3 racer that took second overall in GT Asia 2016. Sharp aero detailing and bold graphics make it a strong addition to a GT3 customer racing display.
Audi R8 LMS #5 AAPE M. Lee / Thong 2nd Place Overall GT Asia 2016 Minichamps 1:18
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Car Brand
Audi
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
155161195
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About the Audi R8 LMS #5 AAPE M. Lee / Thong 2nd Place Overall GT Asia 2016 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: This Minichamps 1:18 diecast Audi R8 LMS carries #5 AAPE livery from the 2016 GT Asia Series, where it finished second overall with M. Lee and Thong sharing driving duties. Detailed aero panels and a bold graphics package suit a GT3 customer racing display.

GT3 customer racing thrives on exactly this kind of car: a manufacturer-built racer sold to independent teams, run under sponsor liveries that rarely match the factory colour scheme, and raced across regional series that rarely make it to mainstream television coverage.

Capturing a GT3 Customer Racer in Diecast

The R8 LMS's wide-body aero kit, with its front splitter, side skirts and rear wing, gives Minichamps plenty of surface detail to reproduce accurately in 1:18. The AAPE livery, with its distinctive graphics, is applied with the sharp tampo printing that separates a well-made race replica from a generic toy car, and the diecast body holds its panel lines cleanly around the flared arches. This is a subject built for close inspection: the aerodynamic addenda that make GT3 cars fast are also what makes them visually interesting on a shelf.

A Regional Series Worth Collecting

GT Asia gives GT3 machinery a stage outside Europe's more heavily documented championships, and a second-place finish for this car represents a genuine competitive result rather than a token participation entry. For collectors assembling a GT3 theme, this Audi brings a different regional flavour alongside the more familiar European liveries.

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