Wider body aside the main difference between the GT-R LM and a regular GT-R was that the LM was converted to rear-wheel-drive, again to satisfy the homologation for the GT1 class. I have only ever seen this car once and from the looks of it the engine was completely stock. In its first year the LM race car did pretty well finishing 10th overall and 5th in the GT1 class behind four McLaren F1s. With such a great result for the car's first outing Nissan decided to return for the 1996 race with an upgraded car running a stroked 2.8L RB developing over 600 HP, 200 HP more than the 2.6L RB powered 1995 car. Weight was still the same at around 1,150 kg. However 1996 saw the GT1 class get even more competitive with Porsche entering the class with the purposely-built 911 GT1, and despite the Nissan GT-R LM's great set up it was just not a match for the more extreme cars. One GT-R ended up retiring while the second finished 15th overall, 10th in the GT1 class. Nissan decided to pull the GT-R LM out for 1997 and return with the R390 GT1, ending the GT-R's stint in the legendary race.

To commemorate the short, yet pretty successful run at Le Mans, Nissan did a limited edition run of "LM-Limited" BCNR33s in 1996. 98 cars were made and sported a series of modifications like the two square air intakes on the front bumper, a carbon fiber rear wing and the "Championship Blue" body color.