Saico Citroen C4 WRC #8 Red Bull Sweden 2010 K Raikkonen
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€14.95
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Item details
- Condition grade
- Car C10, box C9. Photos show the item offered.
- Used status
- New, checked before listing.
- Modified
- No visible performance modifications.
- Vehicle year
- 2004
- Photos
- Product photos are of the actual item for sale.
The Saico Citroën C4 WRC #8 Red Bull is a beloved scale model of the rally car with which Formula One world champion Kimi Räikkönen made his official debut in the World Rally Championship (WRC) during the Rally of Sweden in 2010.
Key Features of the Scale Model
Brand: Saico (known for affordable die-cast metal collection models)
Vehicle: Citroën C4 WRC
Rider: Kimi Räikkönen (with passenger Kaj Lindström)
Team: Citroën Junior Team
Start number: #8
Livery: Iconic, recognizable blue-and-yellow Red Bull sponsorship combined with the red accents of Total.
Event: Rally Sweden 2010 (the opening round of the 2010 WRC season)
Scale: Usually released in the popular collector size 1:43.
Background of the Real Car
In 2010, Kimi Räikkönen took a break from Formula One to try his luck in the mud and snow of the WRC. The brutal Citroën C4 WRC was the dominant car in the championship (with which Sébastien Loeb won titles at the time). Although Räikkönen had to contend with the necessary crashes in the snow of Sweden and caught in a snowbank, this particular car marked the start of an iconic rally adventure