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Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Team Alstare Corona Extra Y. Kagayama WSB 2005 Minichamps 1:12

Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Team Alstare Corona Extra Y. Kagayama WSB 2005 Minichamps 1:12
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Specifications
Car Brand
Suzuki
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:12
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
122052271
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5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
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About the Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Team Alstare Corona Extra Y. Kagayama WSB 2005 Minichamps 1:12

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:12 diecast Suzuki GSX-R1000 carries Yukio Kagayama's Team Alstare Corona Extra livery from the 2005 World Superbike season, in zinc alloy diecast with moving fairing parts. This is a used example, its box showing traces of storage. Pairs naturally with a teammate model for a season display.

Kagayama partnered Troy Corser at Team Alstare in 2005, and this replica lets a collector build the full teammate pairing rather than a single isolated machine.

Diecast Detail on a Racing Motorcycle

At 1:12, this GSX-R1000 gives Minichamps enough surface area to reproduce the Corona Extra sponsor decals and Alstare team livery legibly, and the zinc alloy build gives the model the kind of solid weight that plastic kit motorcycles cannot replicate. Fairing and cockpit sections move, so the model can be posed to reveal tank graphics and cockpit detail rather than presenting a single flat profile. As with any diecast motorcycle, tolerances run a touch wider than a resin-cast equivalent, though the trade delivers durability and a more accessible price point. The example here is a used model, and its outer box carries traces of storage, a mark on the carton that has no bearing on the casting inside.

Building a Teammate Pairing

Kagayama and Corser ran together under the Alstare Corona Extra banner through the 2005 WSB season, and displaying both riders' machines side by side gives a shelf genuine team context rather than a single disconnected piece. The 1:12 scale keeps the footprint manageable, so a teammate pair takes up little more space than a single 1:18 car model. For anyone assembling a mid-2000s Superbike theme, having both Alstare riders represented is a stronger starting point than either machine alone, and the shared livery makes the connection between them immediately obvious on the shelf.

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