{"id":83956,"date":"2025-10-09T16:42:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T20:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=83956"},"modified":"2025-10-09T16:42:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T20:42:17","slug":"valentino-rossi-bmw-m4-gt3-auction-rm-sothebys-munich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=83956","title":{"rendered":"Valentino Rossi\u2019s BMW M4 GT3 Heads to Auction at RM Sotheby\u2019s Munich"},"content":{"rendered":"

For most people, the closest they\u2019ll get to a GT3 car is watching one fly past at Spa or Bathurst. But this October, a lucky bidder will have the chance to own the real thing \u2014 the very BMW M4 GT3 raced by Valentino Rossi and Team WRT across Europe and beyond. BMW M Motorsport is auctioning off Valentino Rossi\u2019s #46 BMW M4 GT3, a car with genuine race-winning pedigree, through RM Sotheby\u2019s<\/a> prestigious Munich sale on October 18, 2025.<\/p>\n

A Dream Machine with a Proven Record<\/h3>\n

Chassis 22-046 isn\u2019t just another GT3 car\u2014it\u2019s one with history. Raced by Valentino Rossi, Maxime Martin, Augusto Farfus, Charles Weerts, Raffaele Marciello, and Ahmad Al-Harthy, this machine competed in some of the world\u2019s toughest endurance events. Its r\u00e9sum\u00e9 includes 27 races across the GT World Challenge Europe, Intercontinental GT Challenge, and FIA World Endurance Championship.<\/p>\n

Highlights include a victory in the Road to Le Mans, a Sprint Cup win at Misano, a class podium at Imola, and an impressive 2nd place overall at the 2025 Bathurst 12 Hour\u2014its final race<\/a>. That Bathurst result capped a hard-fought career and secured a memorable 1-2 finish for Team WRT.<\/p>\n

Preserved in \u201cEnd-of-Race\u201d Condition<\/h3>\n

Unlike typical race cars restored to pristine display spec, this M4 GT3 wears its battle scars with pride. Every stone chip, tire mark, brake-dust stain, and splash of tar remains from its last outing at Mount Panorama. To preserve that authenticity, BMW Art Car legend Walter Maurer coated the entire body in a special matte clear lacquer and added his signature alongside those of Rossi, Marciello, and Weerts.<\/p>\n

The car\u2019s distinctive neon-yellow livery and number 46 make it instantly recognizable to Rossi fans. Beneath the surface sits BMW\u2019s race-proven P58 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline-six, paired with a sequential six-speed gearbox and a chassis tuned through years of racing experience.<\/p>\n

A Rare Collector\u2019s Opportunity<\/h3>\n

Offered directly from BMW M Motorsport, lot #138 carries an estimate of \u20ac435,000 to \u20ac485,000, a figure that goes in hand-in-hand with the car\u2019s performance and also its provenance. For comparison, the limited-run BMW M4 CS VR46 Edition\u2014<\/a>a road-legal tribute to Rossi\u2019s racing legacy\u2014sold out immediately, leaving this GT3 as the only way to own a true Rossi-driven BMW.<\/p>\n

The sale will take place at Motorworld Munich and marks RM Sotheby\u2019s fourth Munich auction. For collectors, BMW enthusiasts, and Rossi fans alike, it represents a once-in-a-lifetime chance to own a genuine piece of modern racing history\u2014sealed in time, still wearing the dust of Bathurst.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For most people, the closest they\u2019ll get to a GT3 car is watching one fly past at Spa or Bathurst. But this October, a lucky bidder will have the chance to own the real thing \u2014 the very BMW M4 GT3 raced by Valentino Rossi and Team WRT across Europe and beyond. BMW M Motorsport […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":83957,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=83956"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83956\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/83957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=83956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=83956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=83956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}