kəmplˈiːɾᵻd ɪn tˈaɪm fɚðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ ˈaʊɚz ʌv lə mˈænz, ðə θɹˈiː kˈɑːɹz fˈɪnɪʃt ɪn ɐ blˈæk ænd ɹˈɛd lˈɪvɚɹi wɜː ðə fˈæstɪst ɪn ðɛɹ fˈɜːst kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən, wɪð mˈɑːɹtɪn bɹˈʌndəl tˈeɪkɪŋ pˈoʊl pəzˈɪʃən ɪn mˈeɪz pɹˈiːkwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪɪŋ wɪð ɐ stˈæɡɚɹɪŋ tˈaɪm ʌv θɹˈiː.fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː.fˈɪftiːn.
Completed in time for the 1997 24 Hours of Le Mans, the three cars finished in a black and red livery were the fastest in their first competition, with Martin Brundle taking pole position in May's pre-qualifying with a staggering time of 3.43.15.