| Pos. | No. | Driver / Nationality | Car | Entrant | Laps | Time/retired | Grp Pos | Group | Grid | Qual Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 | Jacky Ickx (B)
Derek Bell (GB) |
Porsche 956 003 | Rothmans Porsche | 211 | 5:35:01,60 | 1. | C | 6. | 1:31,040 |
| 2. | 50 | Teo Fabi (I)
Riccardo Patrese (I) |
Lancia Martini LC1 001002 | Martini Racing | 211 | 5:35:06,30 | 1. | Gr.6 | 3. | 1:29,380 |
| 3. | 22 | John Fitzpatrick (GB)
David Hobbs (GB) Bob Wollek (F) |
Porsche 935 K4 K4/01 | John Fitzpatrick Racing | 202 | IMSA GTX | 11. | 1:35,470 | ||
| 4. | 3 | Jonathan Palmer (GB)
Desiré Wilson (ZA) |
Ford C100 | Ford Werke AG | 201 | 2. | C | 8. | 1:31,570 | |
| 5. | 1 | Marc Surer (CH)
Klaus Ludwig (D) Manfred Winkelhock (D) |
Ford C100 | Ford Werke AG | 200 | 3. | C | 1. | 1:27,500 | |
| 6. | 18 | John Paul, Jr. (USA)
Frank Jelinski (D) Rolf Stommelen (D)* |
Kremer-Porsche CK5 01 | Porsche Kremer Racing | 198 | 4. | C | 16. | 1:41,080 | |
| 7. | 8 | Guy Edwards (GB)
Rupert Keegan (GB) |
Lola T610 Ford HU1 | Lola Cars Ltd. | 197 | 5. | C | 10. | 1:33,430 | |
| 8. | 21 | Bob Wollek (F)
Henri Pescarolo (F) Hans Heyer (D) |
Porsche 936C JR005 | Joest Racing | 197 | 6. | C | 14. | 1:38,020 | |
| 9. | 6 | Ray Mallock (GB)
Mike Salmon (GB) |
Nimrod NRA/C2 Aston Martin 004 | Visount Downe Racing | 194 | 7. | C | 12. | 1:36,610 | |
| 10. | 12 | Emilio de Villota (E)
Derek Daly (IRL) Fred Stiff (USA) |
Grid Plaza S1 Ford GA01 | GRID Racing | 192 | 8. | C | 9. | 1:32,900 | |
| 11. | 32 | Roland Binder (D)
Rolf Götz (D) |
Lola T296 BMW | Roland Binder | 186 | 2. | Gr.6 | 13. | 1:37,550 | |
| 12. | 16 | John Cooper (GB)
Paul Smith (GB) |
Porsche 935 K3 009 0002 | Charles Ivey Racing | 184 | 1. | Gr.5 | 21. | 1:43,570 | |
| 13. | 5 | Harald Grohs (D)
Helmut Gall (D) Juergen Hamelmann (D) |
URD C81 BMW | Ernst Ungar | 184 | 9. | C | 18. | 1:41,770 | |
| 14. | 36 | Tony Dron (GB)
Richard Cleare (GB) |
Porsche 934 930 670 0155 | Richard Cleare Racing | 180 | 1. | GT | 20. | 1:42,850 | |
| 15. | 29 | Nick Faure (GB)
Roy Baker (GB) Eddie Arundel (GB) |
Lola T298 Ford | Dorset Racing Associates | 171 | 3. | Gr.6 | 19. | 1:42,570 | |
| 16. | 20 | Eddie Jordan (IRL)
Glenn Loxton (ZA) Dudley Wood (GB) |
Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0022 | Charles Ivey Racing | 170 | 2. | Gr.5 | 17. | 1:41,760 | |
| 17. | 34 | Richard Lloyd (GB)
Jeff Allam (GB) |
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR | GTi Engineering | 170 | 1. | IMSA GTO | 24. | 1:44,080 | |
| 18. | 37 | Chris Ashmore (GB)
Max Payne (GB) |
Lotus Elan | Ark Racing | 170 | 3. | Gr.5 | 25. | 1:44,320 | |
| 19. | 19 | Jörgen Poulsen (DK)
Peter Hansen (DK) |
Porsche 935 K3 | Castrol Denmark | 165 | 4. | Gr.5 | 22. | 1:43,710 | |
| 20. | 28 | David Kennedy (IRL)
Gerry Amato (GB) Martin Birrane (IRL) |
Chevron B36B Ford | Chevron Racing Cars | 164 | 4. | Gr.6 | 27. | 1:45,350 | |
| NC | 39 | Guido Dacco (I)
Gianni Giudici (I) |
Lancia Beta Montecarlo 1005 | Vesuvio Racing | 111 | Gr.5 | 31. | 1:50,620 | ||
| DNF | 27 | Barrie Williams (GB)
Simon Phillips (GB) Steve Earle (GB)* |
Martin BM8 Ford | Simon Phillips | 93 | Head gasket | Gr.6 | 29. | 1:49,150 | |
| DNF | 41 | Jens Winther (DK)
Wolfgang Braun (D) |
BMW M1 | Jens Winther | 92 | Accident | GT | 23. | 1:43,770 | |
| DNF | 60 | Les Blackburn (GB)
David Palmer (GB) |
Mazda RX-7 254 | Les Blackburn | 90 | Spin | IMSA GTU | 33. | 1:54,010 | |
| DNF | 4 | Siegfried Müller, Jr. (D)
Stefan Johansson (S) Walter Brun (CH)* |
Sauber SHS C6 Ford | Brun Motorsport | 85 | Clutch | C | 15. | 1:39,650 | |
| DNF | 30 | David Mercer (GB)
Mike Chittenden (GB) |
Vogue SP2 Ford | David Mercer | 84 | Clutch | Gr.6 | 26. | 1:44,960 | |
| DNF | 14 | Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)
Walter Brun (CH) Siegfried Mueller Jr (D)* |
Sauber SHS C6 BMW Turbo | Brun Motorsport | 79 | Engine | C | 5. | 1:30,380 | |
| DNF | 38 | Joe Castellano (USA)
Aldo Bertuzzi (I) |
Lancia Beta Montecarlo | Vesuvio Racing | 56 | Overheating | Gr.5 | 32. | 1:52,090 | |
| DNF | 40 | "Pierre Chauvet" (A)
Jo Gartner (A)^ |
TOJ SC205 BMW | "Pierre Chauvet" | 35 | Accident | Gr.6 | 7. | 1:31,150 | |
| DNF | 51 | Michele Alboreto (I)
Piercarlo Ghinzani (I)^ |
Lancia Martini LC1 001004 | Martini Racing | 35 | Electrics | Gr.6 | 4. | 1:29,600 | |
| DNF | 35 | Edi Kofel (CH)
Peter Zbinden (CH)^ |
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR | Formel Rennsport Club, Zurich | 21 | Accident damage | GT | 30. | 1:49,950 | |
| DNF | 2 | Manfred Winkelhock (D)
Klaus Niedzwiedz (D)^ |
Ford C100 | Ford Werke AG | 4 | Accident | C | 2. | 1:27,530 | |
| DNF | 10 | David Preece (GB)
Reg Woodcock (GB)^ |
Aston Martin DPLM DP/812/H | Dave Preece | 0 | Accident | C | 28. | 1:48,030 | |
| DNS | 7 | Yves Courage (F)
Hervé Regout (B) Patrick Gaillard (F) |
Cougar C01 Ford 01 | Courage Competition | Engine | C | no time | |||
| DNA | 15 | Jürgen Lässig (D)
Axel Plankenhorn (D) |
Porsche 935 K3 | Lässig/Obermaier | Gr.5 | |||||
| DNA | 17 | Mike Fisher (CDN)
Brian Classic (GB) |
Porsche Carrera RSR | Mike Fisher | Gr.5 | |||||
| DNA | 23 | Christian Bussi (F) | Rondeau M382 Ford | Christian Bussi | C | |||||
| DNA | 31 | Giorgio Francia (I) | Osella PA9 BMW | Scuderia Mirabella | Gr.6 | |||||
| DNA | 33 | Jan Lundgardh (S)
Richard Down (GB) |
Porsche 935 L1 935 L1 | Jan Lundgardh | Gr.5 |
| Winning Time: 5h35m01.6, 98.763 mph/158.943 kph |
| Fastest Lap: Jacky Ickx #11 (Porsche 956), 1m21.00, 116.160 mph/186.941 kph |
| * Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting |
| ^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it |
| RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start) |
| REE - Reserve Entry |
| DNA - Did Not Arrive |
| DNS - Did Not Start |
| DNF - Did Not Finish |
| DNP - Did Not Practice |
| NC - Not Classified |
| DSQ - Disqualified |
| NRF - Not Running At Finish |
| NAC - Not Accepted |
| REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering) |