Last update: September 9, currently 22 models in this collection
Red Bull nowadays is very famous as sponsor in many events and extreme sports and owns not one, but two Formula 1 teams. But in the 1990’s the Austrian energy drink was just starting to gain brand awareness. Dietrich Mateschitz chose the slogan “Red Bull gives you Wings” and began sponsoring motorsports, at first mainly Austrian drivers such as Gerhard Berger, Dieter Quester and Karl Wendlinger.
It all started with sponsoring Austrian drivers
1995 Austrian Touring Car Championship, BMW M3 GTR. Dieter Quester has been racing on a high level for many years. In 1995 he drove this BMW M3 GTR in the national championship. Without success, the title was won by another legend: Walter Lechner in a Ford Escort Cosworth RS.
#3 Dieter Quester (A) – result unknown
BMW M3 GTR (E36) – 3.2 liter BMW S50B30 – straight-6, approx 370 hp. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown.
- MINICHAMPS BMW 80 42 9 421 116 (diecast)
1996 Daytona 24h, BMW M3 GTR (E36). In 1996 Quester drove the IMSA Championship with this M3 GTR. Unfortunately, the team retired in the 24-hour race at Daytona. The sister car with #06 finished 3rd in GTS. Pete Halsmer drove some IMSA GT races with the #07 and won 3 times.
#07 Dieter Quester (A) / Manfred Wollgarten (
D) / Pete Halsmer (USA
) / Kermit Upton (
USA) – DNF / engine
BMW M3 GTR (E36) – 3.2 liter BMW S50B30 – straight-6, approx 370 hp. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown.
- MINICHAMPS MC430 962307 (diecast)
2000 Daytona 24h, Porsche 911 GT3R. In 2000, Quester is back in Daytona with support from Red Bull. This is the RWS car that usually drove in the FIA GT series in Europe. But like many other teams it competed in several US races like Sebring and Daytona.
#7 Dieter Quester (A) / Luca Riccitelli (
I) / Phillip Peter (
A)
/ Hans Willems (
B) – 10th / 2nd GTU
Porsche 911 GT3R (996) – 3.6 liter Porsche M96/70 flat-6, approx. 430 hp. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #ZYS692001.
- ONYX XGT 99014 (diecast)
2002 FIA GT Donington, Ferrari 550 GTS Maranello. This DART entered Ferrari was very beautiful, but by far not as successful as the Prodrive prepared cars.
#32 Dieter Quester (A) / Luca Riccitelli (I) – DNF
Ferrari 550 GTS Maranello – 6.0 liter Ferrari Tipo F133A V12 65º, approx. 600 hp. Steel space frame, chassisnr. Italtechnica #01 (B000115811).
- AB MODELS limited edition #107 / 325 pcs (resin)
2004 Daytona 24h, Ferrari 360 Modena. In 2004, the Porsche GT3 RSR is still the car to beat. This Modena came close, finishing 3rd in GT and 6th overall in the Daytona 24-hour race. Again with good old Dieter Quester and fellow country man Philipp Peter.
73 Dieter Quester (A) / Philipp Peter (A) / Andrea Montermini (I) / Klaus Engelhorn (A) – 6th / 3rd GT
BE Racing Ferrari 360 Modena – 3.6 liter Ferrari Tipo F131 V8 90º, approx. 430 hp. Aluminium monocoque, chassisnr. N-Technology #N-GT013M.
- LOOKSMART LS 110 (resin)
2006 Silverstone 24h, BMW Z4 M-Coupé-GT. Since a few years, the Britcar 24 hour race is held at Silverstone. This Red Bull sponsored BMW won the race in 2006 and 2007. It won the Dubai 24 hours race also both years.
#5 Dieter Quester (A) / Dirk Werner (
D) / Tim Mullen (
GB) / Jamie Campbell-Walter (
GB) – 1st
BMW Z4 M-Coupé-GT (E86) – 3.2 liter BMW S54 straight-6, approx. 400 hp. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown.
- MINICHAMPS Evolution MC 437 062705 produced by SPARK (resin)
2005 FIA GT Championship, Maserati MC12 GT1. Maserati returned to GT racing with this MC12, technically based on the Ferrari Enzo. This car for Austrian Karl Wendlinger and Maserati test driver Bertonlini was entered in the FIA GT Championship with support of Red Bull. They won twice and team JMB finished second in the championship.
#15 Karl Wendlinger (
A) / Andrea Bertolini (I) – 2nd in championship
Maserati MC12 GT1 – 6.0 liter Maserati (Ferrari) – V12 65° – approx. 625 hp. Carbon + aluminium monocoque, chassisnr. 008/15444
- IXO GTM 042 (diecast)
2006 FIA GT Silverstone, Aston Martin DBR9 GT1. The Aston Martin DBR9 is very much used at the race tracks since 2006. It is successful in Le Mans but also in FIA GT and national championships. This Red Bull car failed to finish the first race of the 2006 FIA GT season at Silverstone, but managed second in Dijon and won in Mugello later on.
#33 Karl Wendlinger (A) / Phillip Peter (A) – DNF
Aston Martin DBR9 GT1 – 6.0 liter Aston Martin V12 60º, approx. 625 hp. Aluminium monocoque, chassisnr. Prodrive #DBR9/103
- IXO GTM 045 (diecast)
German & Australian Touring Cars
2003 DTM Championship, Audi TT-R. Team Abt-Sportsline enters 4 cars for the spectacular DTM championship in 2003. Two in Hasseröder yellow (including reigning champion Laurent Aiello) and two in Red Bull blue. Mattias Ekström does well in the Red Bull colors and finishes 4th in the championship, but Karl Wendlinger scores just a single point over the entire season.
#6 Karl Wendlinger (A) – 15th
Audi TT-R DTM – 4.0 liter Audi V8 90º injection, approx. 450 hp. Steel + carbon space frame, chassisnr. ABT unknown
- SCHUCO 04903 (diecast)
2007 DTM Championship, Audi A4 DTM. Mattias Ekström is one of the real DTM veterans. He made his debut in a Abt Audi TT-R in 2001, the team is still driving for in 2016. His first win was in 2002 and he took the championship in 2004. This year he again was the most consistent driver; 1 win, 1 second and 5 third’s brought him his second DTM title.
#3 Mattias Ekström (S) – 1st
Audi A4 DTM (R13) – 4.0 liter Audi V8 90º injection, approx. 460 hp. Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnr. ABT unknown
- MINICHAMPS MC400 071703 (diecast)
2008 DTM Championship, Audi A4 DTM. Ekström won the DTM title in 2004 and 2007. This year he won 3 races, more than last year. But Mattias was not able to defend his title, he had to settle for third while his team mate Timo Scheider won this year’s championship.
#1 Mattias Ekström (S) – 3rd
Audi A4 DTM (R14) – 4.0 liter Audi V8 90º injection, approx. 460 hp. Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnr. ABT unknown
- MINICHAMPS Audi 502.08.001.23 (diecast)
2010 DTM Championship, Audi A4 DTM. Martin Tomczyk is just like Mattias Ekström one of the real DTM veterans. They both drove for Abt Sportsline their whole DTM career. Martin drove the Audi in Red Bull Cola colors in 2009 and 2010. Unfortunately his results were not that well, so for 2011 Tomczyk will drive an older model. He would take the title!
#6 Martin Tomczyk (D) – 8th
Audi A4 DTM (R14+) – 4.0 liter Audi V8 90º injection, approx. 460 hp. Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnr. ABT unknown
- SPARK Audi 502.10.001.33 (resin)
2012 DTM Championship, Audi RS5 DTM. In 2012 the format of DTM changed again. The 4-door saloons were replaced by 2-doors coupe models: BMW returned to the series with their M3, Mercedes used the C-class coupe and Audi entered their beautiful A5. Young Spaniard Miguel Molina drove the Team Phoenix Audi in the famous colors of sponsor Red Bull. He had a difficult season, scoring only 8 points which saw him finish the season in 18th position.
#10 Miguel Molina (E) – 18th
Audi RS5 DTM (R17) – 4.0 liter Audi V8 90º injection, approx. 480 hp. Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnr. ABT unknown
SPARK Audi 502.12.001.53 (resin)
2016 DTM Championship, BMW M4 DTM. The fast German Marco Wittman had already won the DTM championship in 2014 and he also does in 2016. This year he drove the Team RMG BMW M4 in Red Bull colors.
#11 Marco Wittman (D) – 1st
BMW M4 DTM (F82) – 4.0 liter BMW P66/1 V8 90º, approx. 500 hp. Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnr. unknown
- MINICHAMPS MC 410 162411 produced by SPARK (resin)
2013 Australian V8 Supercars, Holden Commodore VF. The Australian V8 Supercar championship is a very popular series, a kind of mix between NASCAR and DTM. Since many years the battle goes on between the locally built Ford Falcon and General Motors Holden Commodore. The Holdens are the car to beat this year. And among the Holdens, Jamie Whincup rules: he confirms his #1 and wins his 5th V8 Supercar title in his Red Bull sponsored Holden. Whincup is known for his robust driving style, but that is something they can appreciate down under.
#1 Jamie Whincup (AUS) – 1st
Holden Commodore VF – 5.0 liter Holden V8 90º, approx.625 hp. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown
- CLASSIC CARLECTABLES 101-16 #630 / 1500 pcs
Sébastien Loeb is a Red Bull driver too
Sébastien Loeb is a nine time (!) world champion rally and sponsored by Red Bull. He has nothing to prove in rally anymore, now he also likes to race on race tracks.
2010 Barcelona Open GT, Porsche 911 GT3 R. The Red Bull sponsored WRC drivers Sébastien Loeb and Dani Sordo participated in a round for the Spanish GT Open championship. The first race they finished 14th, the second race ended in the gravel trap at the start. You would expect that rally drivers like gravel, but this was not the case.
#34 Sébastien Loeb (F) / Dani Sordo (E) – 14th / DNF
Porsche 911 GT3 R (997) – 4.0 liter Porsche M97.80 flat-6, approx. 450 hp. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown
- SPARK SF010 #605 / 750 pcs (resin)
2011 French GT Paul Ricard, Ferrari 458 Italia GT3. The last race of the 2011 French GT Tour championship, Sébastien Loeb drove this AF Corse Ferrari. He finished 9th and 5th in the 2 races held.
#39 Sébastien Loeb (F) – 9th / 5th
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 – 4.5 liter Ferrari Tipo F142 GT3 V8 90º, approx. 515 hp. Aluminium monocoque chassisnr. Michelotto #unknown
- FUJIMI Resin Collection FJM 1233037 produced by SPARK (resin)
2012 Pau Porsche Carrera Cup France, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. Sébastien Loeb now has his own racing team that participates in the French Carrera Cup and in LMP2. Loeb drove one his own cars at the double race through the streets of Pau, winning of course.
#9 Sébastien Loeb (F) – 1st
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (997) – 3.8 liter Porsche MA1.03 flat-6, approx. 460 hp. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. Porsche 997 #unknown
- SPARK SF037 #275 / 500 pcs (resin)
2012 Paul Ricard French GT Championship, McLaren MP4-12C. In 2103 Loeb and his team will compete in the FIA GT Championship. The first race with his new McLaren MP4-12C is the final round of the FFSA GT Championship at Paul Ricard. He finishes 3rd.
#17 Sébastien Loeb (F) – 3rd
McLaren MP4-12C GT3 – 3.8 liter McLaren M838T V8 90º turbo, approx. 550 hp. Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnr. unknown
- SPARK SF067 #715 / 1000 pcs (resin)
Other Red Bull GT’s
2010 Porsche Cup Asia, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. Marchy Lee from Hongkong is one of the most talented Asian drivers. He took the Formula BMW title in convincing way in 2004 and even tested a F1 Minardi. Budget problems kept him form developing his international carreer. Until 2010 when Red Bull sponsored a season in the Asian Porsche Cup. Lee finished in 2nd position after great fights with Christian Menzel and Alex Yoong.
#38 Marchy Lee – 2nd
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (997) – 3.8 liter Porsche M97.77 flat-6 , approx. 450 hp. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. Porsche 997 #unknown.
- SPARK SA 002
2011 Spa-Francorchamps 24h, Corvette C6.R GT3. The Corvette C6.R was designed as a GT1 car. Because of the continuous increase of interest in the GT3 category, Callaway rebuild some C6.R to match GT3 specs. This one raced in the 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps, it qualified in a decent 17th place but failed to finish because of a drive train failure.
#26 Frédéric Bouvy (B) / Damien Coens (B) / Jean-Luc Blanchemain (F) / Christian Kelders (B) – DNF
Corvette C6.R GT3 – 6.0 liter Chevrolet LS7 V8 90º, approx. 540 hp. Steel space frame chassisnr. Callaway #unknown
- MINICHAMPS evolution MC437 111426 produced by SPARK (resin)
2021 DTM Championship, Ferrari 488 GT3 evo. Instead of the planned technical merger with Japanese Super GT 500, DTM switched policy and since 2021, GT3 cars are the standard. Red Bull junior Liam Lawson got the opportunity to compete the entire season in an AF Corse prepared Ferrari. He won the first race at Monza and would win two more at the Red Bull Ring. In the last race of the season, he got crashed out by Audi driver Kelvin van der Linde and because some Mercedes drivers slowed down to let Maxi Götz pass, Liam lost the championship by 3 points.
#30 Liam Lawson (NZL) – 2nd
Ferrari 488 GT3 evo – 3.9 liter Ferrari Tipo F154CB V8 90° twin turbo, approx. 600 hp. Aluminium + carbon fibre chassisnr. Michelotto #unknown
- LOOKSMART GEN 22025 produced by SPARK (resin)
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