 In BMW's home race at the Nürburgring in Germany, the V12 LMR was defeated by a Panoz, although it beat an Audi R8.Returning to America, with Audi having taken victory at Le Mans, the V12 LMR was now forced to finish the rest of the season fighting the dominant R8.For the next four rounds, BMW could muster no better than second against the Audi, which won every round.