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The BMW V12 LMR is a Le Mans Prototype built for sports car racing from 1999 to 2000. The car was built through an alliance between BMW Motorsport and Williams Racing, and was the successor to the failed BMW V12 LM of 1998. BMW's modern Le Mans assault actually started off a bit inauspiciously in 1998 with the V12 LM, but lessons learned contributed to the very successful LMR.

The V12 LM was one of the first car to incorporate a raised footbox and front nose diffuser and the car took all its cooling air from the exhaust flow of the front nose diffuser. The BMW V12 LMR were disadvantaged in driveability and handling compared to 1999. The set-up work proved to be extremely difficult.

But the cars managed to uphold one key strength: their reliability. 1999 BMW V12 LMR Roadster, chassis 00299. Jointly developed with Formula 1 partner WilliamsF1, the BMW V12 LMR was built to challenge the 1999 24 Hou.

Here the V12 LMR added a further three race wins to its tally. Reluctant to retire the highly successful and competitive sports racer, BMW decided to campaign the V12 LMR in 2000 alongside the Formula 1 program. With little development and an ever stronger Audi presence, the class of 1999 struggled in 2000.

Only two more victories were scored. The V12 LMR was fitted with a dual overhead cam 48-valve engine with 5990.50cc displacement and 580 horsepower at 6500 RPM and an estimated speed of 220 miles-per-hour. Pierluigi Martini / Yannick Dalmas / Joachim Winkelhock, BMW V12 LMR, crossing the finish line during the 1999 24h Le Mans.

Image Courtesy: Motorsport Images. The BMW V12 LMR is a legendary sports prototype race car that was developed by BMW Motorsport for competition in endurance racing. It made its debut in 1999 and achieved great success in various racing events, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The BMW V12 LMR is a Le Mans Prototype built for sports car racing from 1999 to 2000. The car was built through an alliance between BMW Motorsport and Williams F1, and was the successor to the failed BMW V12 LM of 1998. It is famous for earning BMW its only overall victory to date at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.[2][3] Immediately following the 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans in which both BMW V12 LMs had.

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