BMW V12 LMR
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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 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.[3][4]
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Category | Le Mans Prototype | ||||||||
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Constructor | BMW Motorsport WilliamsF1 (chassis design) | ||||||||
Designer(s) | John Russell (Chief of Design) Peter Stevens (Chief Stylist) Jason Somerville (Chief Aerodynamicist) Graham Humphrys (Design Consultant) | ||||||||
Predecessor | BMW V12 LM | ||||||||
Successor | BMW M Hybrid V8 | ||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||
Chassis | Carbon and aluminium honeycomb monocoque | ||||||||
Engine | BMW S70/3 366 cu in (5,990 cc) V12 Naturally aspirated mid, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
Transmission | X-Trac 6-speed sequential manual[1] | ||||||||
Power | 580–590 hp (430–440 kW)[2] | ||||||||
Fuel | Petrobras | ||||||||
Tyres | Michelin radial | ||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||
Notable entrants | BMW Motorsport Schnitzer Motorsport | ||||||||
Notable drivers | |||||||||
Debut | 1999 12 Hours of Sebring | ||||||||
Last season | 2000 | ||||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 0 |
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