Although Nissan was easily beaten in qualifying by Porsche, and Mercedes-Benz, Nissan was able to achieve considerable success in the race.
ɔːlðˈoʊ nˈɪsɑːn wʌz ˈiːzili bˈiːʔn̩ ɪn kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪɪŋ baɪ pˈoːɹʃ, ænd mɜːsˈeɪdiːzbˈɛnts, nˈɪsɑːn wʌz ˈeɪbəl tʊ ɐtʃˈiːv kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl səksˈɛs ɪnðə ɹˈeɪs.