FSW Weekly Edition #19/2026

Corvette Returns To Le Mans

Spark’s Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R 42nd Le Mans 2025 #13 AWA Racing captures the latest phase of one of endurance racing’s longest standing manufacturer commitments, representing Corvette’s transition into the modern GT3 era at the world’s greatest endurance race. The move from the GTE specification C8.R to the Z06 GT3.R marked a major shift in General Motors’ international endurance strategy, bringing the Corvette programme into alignment with the global GT3 platform while retaining the aggressive front engined character that has defined the marque for decades. The AWA Racing entry, carrying the #13 through the full 24 hour contest at Le Mans, reflects the growing presence of customer Corvette teams on the international stage, its broad shouldered proportions and muscular stance setting it visually apart from many of its European rivals.

Spark’s resincast interpretation captures the visual drama and technical complexity of the Z06 GT3.R with impressive clarity. The sculpted aerodynamic surfaces, deep front splitter treatment and aggressive rear bodywork are reproduced with sharp definition, while the AWA Racing livery is cleanly applied across the Corvette’s angular body forms. The overall presentation successfully conveys the combination of raw American GT character and modern aerodynamic sophistication that defines the current Corvette programme. With contemporary Le Mans GT3 subjects proving increasingly popular among endurance collectors, the AWA Racing Corvette represents a significant addition for collectors focused on the evolving GT landscape at La Sarthe.

The Corvette forms part of an exceptionally strong week for endurance and GT racing content. Spark’s delivery also includes the TF Sport Corvette Z06 GT3.R from Le Mans 2025, the Mercedes AMG GT3 GetSpeed Nürburgring 24 Hours entry and the Oreca 07 CLX Pure Rxcing Le Mans 2025 car, while a separate Spark shipment and Spark delivery expands further into Porsche 911 GT3R endurance racers, Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo2 Nürburgring entries, Mercedes AMG GT3 DTM and Super GT machinery, Porsche Carrera Cup champions and Toyota GR86 GT Super GT300 cars. Two deliveries from Looksmart strengthens the Le Mans GT3 field with five Ferrari 296 GT3 entries from the 2025 race, including Kessel Racing, Richard Mille AF Corse, Ziggo Sport Tempesta and Vista AF Corse cars, while BBR Competition extends Ferrari’s GT programme further with Daytona 24 Hours 2025 Ferrari 296 GT3 entries for Dragonspeed, AF Corse and Cetilar Racing in both 1:43 and 1:18 scales.

Beyond GT3 competition, Tecnomodel delivers the Ferrari 330 TRI-LM 1st Le Mans 1962 of Gendebien and Hill in 1:18 scale, Ferrari’s final front engined Le Mans winner and one of the most historically important endurance subjects ever produced. Top Speed announces an extensive IMSA 2025 programme covering Cadillac, BMW, Ford Mustang GT3 and Mercedes AMG entries from GTP and GTD competition, alongside the distinctive Rexy Sebring Porsche and TV Test Card Bathurst Mercedes. TrueScale opens pre orders for BMW M4 GT3 Evo and BMW M Hybrid V8 endurance subjects spanning Zandvoort, Suzuka, Sebring and Le Mans, while TrueScale starts its first deliveries of Ford Multimatic Motorsports Mustangs from Laguna Seca and Daytona add further modern American endurance depth. Spark also expands its growing 1:64 programme with Porsche 911 Le Mans entries from 1973 and 1974, including the iconic Martini liveried 911 RSR Turbo that finished second overall at Le Mans 1974, alongside Looksmart's Ferrari AF Corse 499P Hypercars and Spark's 1:43 Isotta Fraschini Tipo6-C Le Mans 2024 entry, collectively creating one of the most comprehensive endurance racing weeks of the year.

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R 42nd Le Mans 2025 #13 AWA Racing - SPK9290

Sauber C45 3rd British Grand Prix 2025 #27 Hülkenberg 1:18  - SPK18S1012

Hülkenberg’s Silverstone Podium

Spark’s Sauber C45 3rd British Grand Prix 2025 #27 Hülkenberg in 1:18 scale captures one of the defining human stories of the modern Formula 1 era. Nico Hülkenberg’s career has long been regarded as one of the sport’s great unfinished narratives, a driver whose junior formula dominance, outright speed and Le Mans victory consistently marked him as elite level talent, yet who spent years carrying the unwanted distinction of the most Formula 1 starts without a podium finish. His move to Sauber ahead of Audi’s factory arrival represented an opportunity for reinvention, and a podium finish at Silverstone, one of Formula 1’s most historic and demanding venues, became a moment whose significance reached far beyond championship points alone. For many within the paddock, it felt less like a surprise result and more like a long overdue reward for one of the most respected drivers of his generation.

Spark’s large scale resincast interpretation captures the visual complexity of the current Formula 1 design language with impressive precision. The sculpted sidepods, intricate floor edge detailing and tightly packaged rear bodywork are reproduced with sharp clarity, while the Sauber livery is accurately applied across the car’s challenging aerodynamic surfaces. The overall stance successfully conveys the low, aggressive posture characteristic of the current generation, presenting a model that balances technical sophistication with genuine historical importance. With landmark Formula 1 podium models consistently proving highly desirable among collectors, the Hülkenberg Silverstone car stands as an especially meaningful contemporary release.

The Sauber forms part of a broader Spark 1:18 programme that spans both current and recent Formula 1 history. Alongside it sits Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin AMR23 2nd Monaco 2023, another emotionally significant podium result from one of Formula 1’s most accomplished drivers. Spark’s newly announced shipment expands further with McLaren MCL39 winners from Monaco, Spain and the British Grand Prix for Norris and Piastri, Max Verstappen’s Abu Dhabi 2025 winning Red Bull RB21 and a growing selection of 1:5 helmet models including Alexander Albon’s China 2025 design and Esteban Ocon’s Miami 2025 helmet. The Sparky 1:64 range broadens the contemporary Formula 1 offering further with Alpine A525 and Haas VF25 entries, while earlier Spark deliveries added Haas VF25 models in 1:43 scale. Tameo contributes to the historic Formula 1 landscape with the first delivery of its 1:24 Ferrari 312T metal kit representing Giancarlo Martini’s Scuderia Everest privateer entry from the 1976 Race of Champions and International Trophy events, while Looksmart adds Charles Leclerc’s Miami Grand Prix 2025 helmet in distinctive blue decoration.

Beyond Formula 1 machinery, Ferrari collectors are particularly well served this week through a strong combination of competition and road car releases. BBR delivers hand built 1:18 examples of the Ferrari 296 Speciale 2025 and Ferrari F80 2024 in Rosso Red, both produced in limited numbers with the finely detailed finish expected of the marque. BBR also pushes the boundaries of miniature engineering further by announcing the Ferrari F80 in 1:64 scale complete with opening panels revealing the interior and engine bay, an extraordinary level of functionality for such a compact format. Together, these Ferrari road car subjects complement the week’s Formula 1 programme naturally, linking Maranello’s latest competition inspired road machinery with the continuing evolution of modern Grand Prix racing.

Darniche’s Monte Carlo Audi

DSN 43’s Audi 80 Quattro 7th Monte Carlo 1984 #10 Darniche/Mahé captures a combination of driver skill, tactical endurance and understated machinery that perfectly reflects the spirit of rallying’s Group B era. Bernard Darniche was already one of France’s most respected rally competitors by the mid-1980s, renowned for his mastery of asphalt rallies and deep familiarity with the treacherous mountain stages surrounding Monte Carlo. Against the full factory assault of the emerging Group B era, the comparatively modest Audi 80 Quattro lacked the outright power and aggression of the leading contenders, yet Darniche and Alain Mahé guided the car to seventh overall through consistency, mechanical sympathy and strategic intelligence. In many ways, the result represented the final flourish of an older rallying philosophy before Group B evolved into the increasingly extreme technological arms race that would soon define the category.

DSN 43’s 1:43 3D printed resin interpretation captures the restrained and functional character of the Audi 80 Quattro with impressive precision. The compact proportions, period rally detailing and understated competition stance are reproduced with sharp definition, while the Monte Carlo livery is accurately applied across the car’s clean body surfaces. The finished model successfully conveys the contrast between the Audi’s relatively conservative appearance and the demanding environment in which it competed, creating a subject with genuine historical depth for collectors of classic rally machinery. As with many DSN 43 releases, the appeal lies not simply in the quality of execution, but in the willingness to produce subjects that larger manufacturers often overlook entirely.

The Audi forms part of a particularly strong week for rally and historic competition content. DSN 43’s late May programme also includes the Datsun Violet 160J Portugal 1981 of Mendes and Lopes, the Opel Ascona 10th 1000 Lakes 1973 of Palin and Ahava and the Porsche 911 RSR 23rd Le Mans 1975 #61 Orpi, together creating a remarkably varied snapshot of classic motorsport history. Spark expands the rally landscape further with a newly announced Group B programme featuring the Audi Quattro, Lancia 037, Lancia Delta S4 and MG Metro 6R4, while contemporary rallying is represented through Spark's Ford Puma Rally1 Safari 2025 entries, the Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Portugal 2025 winner of Ogier and Landais and Katsuta’s Monte Carlo 2026 entry. Spark’s current deliveries also include the Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 of Latvala and Hänninen from Rally Finland 2024 alongside Spark's Alpine A110 Rally RGT Monte Carlo entries and Ford Focus BTCC cars from Snetterton and Knockhill with the later having a special livery and all 4 driver options. Trofeu contributes the Ford Sierra RS Cosworth Manx 1988 of Prochowski and Hardie together with the Alpine A110 Monte Carlo 1976 of Alibelli and Pistre, while Ixo confirms long awaited pre orders for Röhrl and Geistdörfer’s Audi Quattro Sport 4th Monte Carlo 1986. Werk83 introduces an especially original concept through limited edition framed 1:8 bonnets celebrating the 1983 Lancia and 1984 Audi Monte Carlo winners, joined by DTM machinery and Terry Moss’s formidable Audi 200 Trans Am Wesbank Modified Series car.

Beyond rallying, the wider collector landscape remains exceptionally broad this week. TrueScale’s first shipment includes Monaco Safety Car Lamborghini Countach models from 1982 and 1983, the Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato All Terrain, Countach LPI 800-4 and Honda NSX road cars, while Looksmart announces the Lamborghini Revuelto NA63 and the newly revealed Lamborghini Fenomeno Roadster almost immediately after its public debut. KK Scale expands its Ferrari 288GTO and Mercedes 230E W123 ranges with fresh colours and popular reissues, while Autocult delivers an eclectic selection of automotive curiosities including the DKW F91 Sportwagen Brandt, Tatra 57B Sanitka Sodomka, Jawa 700 Jaray Coupe and the extraordinary rocket powered Heylandt Hellhound Tempelhof. Spark rounds out the week with Brian O’Connor’s iconic Nissan GT-R R34 from 2 Fast 2 Furious in 1:18 scale, recreating one of the most recognisable Japanese performance cars ever to appear on screenas well as the iconic Ruf CTR Yellowbird Nürburgring special edition in 1:64, completing one of the most diverse collector weeks of the year across rally, racing, road and heritage subjects.

Audi 80 Quattro 7th Monte Carlo 1984 #10 Darniche/Mahé -  TRFDSN381