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Dome Bmw V12 Lm

By the Editorial Staff

March 16, 2026

Mulsanne's Corner: 2000 Dome-Goh BMW V12 LM
Mulsanne's Corner: 2000 Dome-Goh BMW V12 LM Image via www.mulsannescorner.com
DOME MUSEUM || CAR
DOME MUSEUM || CAR Image via dome-museum.com

The BMW V12 LM was a racing car built for sports car racing in 1998. The car was built using a combination of Williams Racing chassis engineering and construction and a BMW powerplant. The car was the predecessor to the BMW V12 LMR, which debuted in 1999.

DOME MUSEUM || CAR
DOME MUSEUM || CAR Image via dome-museum.com

T he Japanese race car manufacturer Dome has been quite busy recently, completely modifying Team Goh's '99 BMW V12 LM. Major changes include a reworked front end incorporating brand new cooling architecture as well as a redesigned engine induction system. Team Goh was one of BMW's private entries who kept running the V12 LM in 1999 as well when the factory team upgraded into the V12 LMR and after a DNF at Le Mans they wanted a better car So what did they do? They called for Dome's services.

DOME MUSEUM || CAR
DOME MUSEUM || CAR Image via dome-museum.com

They would be tasked with upgrading this V12 LM for the 2000 racing season. This is how the Dome. As far as I know, the BMW V12 LM was the first sportscar built by Williams.

DOME MUSEUM || CAR
DOME MUSEUM || CAR Image via dome-museum.com

It was run by Gabriele Rafanelli at Le Mans in 1998; the V12 LMR of 1999/2000 was run by Charly Lamm's Schnitzer squad (to rather greater success). BMW V12 LM Modified by Dome BMW V12 LM in Girls Of Mischief, Documentary, 2003 Class: Cars, Racecar - Model origin: Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene. Here is the BMW V12 LM that run at 1999 Fuji 1000km in the LMP class.

Mulsanne's Corner: 2000 Dome-Goh BMW V12 LM
Mulsanne's Corner: 2000 Dome-Goh BMW V12 LM Image via www.mulsannescorner.com

This car started 3rd (2nd in LMP class) and finished also 3rd (2nd in LMP class). The skin is for VRC Beamer V12 car. Enjoy, hope you like it.

ECR - BMW V12 LM details
ECR - BMW V12 LM details Image via exclusivecarregistry.com

Domu and Team Gow modified the BMW V12 LM in several places for race use, installing a completely new cooling structure and redesigning the front end and engine injection system. Additionally, the aerodynamics have been revised to generate more downforce at the front. According to the manufacturer, the modified body reduces drag by 5% and increases downforce by 10%.

When tested at Fuji. The BMW V12 LM was a racing car built for sports car racing in 1998. The car was built using a combination of WilliamsF1 engineering and construction and a BMW powerplant.

The BMW V12 LM is a German Group C prototype racing car manufactured by BMW. BMW saw how its engines in the McLaren F1 GTR LM was performing on the circuit and after McLaren Automotive ended its career. BMW decided to continue improving these Le Mans winning engines by putting it in a custom.

At the 1978 Le Mans Dome fielded a racing version of the Dome Zero road car, the Zero RL. Most recently Dome was involved in the major redesign of Team Goh's BMW V12 LM. Having presumably wetted their whistle with the BMW V12 LM, Dome decided to get back to sports car racing full time with the introduction of the new, from the ground up, S101 LMP.

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