The BMW V12 LMR is the second incarnation of the prototype developed jointly for the 24 Hours of Le Mans by Williams (sixteen World Champion titles and 114 victories in Formula 1) and BMW. After the retirement of both the two V12 LM in 1998, two V12 LMR took over the following year (two V12 LM were also entered by private teams). During the race, they faced the Audi R8R and especially the Toyota GT-One of Toshio Suzuki, Keiichi Tsuchiya and Ukyo Katayama. The latter passed the BMW of Dalmas-Martini-Winkelhock, who had taken the lead after the 21st hour following the accident of the sister car of Kristensen-Lehto-Müller. But a puncture delayed the Japanese trio within an hour of the finish. BMW won their only success at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a transition period between the sixteenth victory for Porsche (1998) and the first for Audi (2000). 

Year : 67th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (13th & 14th June 1999)
Number of cars entered : Two
Technical Information :
6 litre V12
Drivers :
Yannick Dalmas-Pierluigi Martini-Joachim Winkelhock (n°15)
Tom Kristensen-JJ Lehto-Jörg Müller (n°17)
Results :
1st (Yannick Dalmas-Pierluigi Martini-Joachim Winkelhock)
Retired (Tom Kristensen-JJ Lehto-Jörg Müller)
Notes : Among the BMW drivers was Tom Kristensen, who would later become one of the pillars of the Audi saga at Le Mans and the new record holder for victories in the 24 Hours with eight wins.