A 1:8 scale replica of the AGV helmet worn by #46 Valentino Rossi to celebrate winning the 250GP World Championship in 1999.

Minichamps have been producing scale models of many vehicles since 1990, the first scale model motorcycle was manufactured in 1996 after a request by the BMW company; the result was a detailed 1:24th scale BMW R1100. In the year 2000 Minichamps stunned the market with the level of detail with a replica Ducati 996 which was their first 1:12th scale motorcycle. The success of this Ducati replica lead to Minichamps working closely with many other motorcycle manufacturers such as Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha. In 2010 Minichamps were awarded the title of Premium Brand by Modellfahrzeug magazine and have won it on two more occasions since. Thanks to the detail and true representation the models have of the subject item, Minichamps are now the company most collectors look to when they want to purchase new models as the quality and detail is simply unrivalled. Many of the motorcycle models in their range are limited edition models, which could also make them a good long term investment!