| Pos. | No. | Driver / Nationality | Car | Entrant | Laps | Time/retired | Grp Pos | Group | Grid | Qual Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 | Jacky Ickx (B)/Derek Bell (GB) | Porsche 956 002 | Rothmans Porsche | 359 | 1. | C | 1. | 3:28,400 | |
| 2. | 2 | Jochen Mass (D)/Vern Schuppan (AUS) | Porsche 956 003 | Rothmans Porsche | 356 | 2. | C | 2. | 3:29,320 | |
| 3. | 3 | Al Holbert (USA)/Hurley Haywood (USA)/Jürgen Barth (D) | Porsche 956 004 | Rothmans Porsche | 340 | 3. | C | 14. | 3:39,850 | |
| 4. | 79 | John Fitzpatrick (GB)/David Hobbs (GB) | Porsche 935/78-81 JR-002 | John Fitzpatrick Racing | 329 | 1. | IMSA GTX | 27. | 3:48,500 | |
| 5. | 78 | Dany Snobeck (F)/François Servanin (F)/René Metge (F)/Xavier Lapeyre (F)* | Porsche 935 K3 009 0005 | BP - Cooke Racing | 325 | 2. | IMSA GTX | 34. | 3:52,680 | |
| 6. | 70 | Pierre Dieudonné (B)/Carson Baird (USA)/Jean-Paul Libert (B) | Ferrari 512 BB 38179 | Prancing Horse Farm Racing | 322 | 3. | IMSA GTX | 40. | 3:56,520 | |
| 7. | 32 | Ray Mallock (GB)/Mike Salmon (GB)/Simon Phillips (GB)/Steve Earle (USA)* | Nimrod NRA/C2 Aston Martin 004 | Viscount Downe Racing | 317 | 4. | C | 23. | 3:46,340 | |
| 8. | 60 | John Cooper (GB)/Paul Smith (GB)/Claude Bourgoignie (B) | Porsche 935 K3 009 0002 | Charles Ivey Racing | 316 | 1. | Gr.5 | 21. | 3:44,920 | |
| 9. | 72 | Alain Cudini (F)/John Morton (USA)/John Paul (USA)/Denis Morin (F)*/Preston Henn (USA)*/John Paul Jr (USA)* | Ferrari 512 BB 35527 | North American Racing Team | 306 | 4. | IMSA GTX | 37. | 3:54,070 | |
| 10. | 25 | Pierre Yver (F)/Bruno Sotty (F)/Lucien Guitteny (F) | Rondeau M379C Ford 003 | Primagaz | 306 | 5. | C | 35. | 3:52,690 | |
| 11. | 77 | Anny-Charlotte Verney (F)/Ray Ratcliff (USA)/Bob Garretson (USA)/Skeeter McKitterick (USA)^ | Porsche 935 K3 009 00030 | Garretson Developments | 299 | 5. | IMSA GTX | 43. | 3:58,840 | |
| 12. | 66 | Joe Castellano (USA)/Max Cohen-Olivar (MOR)/Jean-Marie Lemerle (F) | Lancia Beta Montecarlo 1009 | Jean-Marie Lemerle | 295 | 2. | Gr.5 | 47. | 4:02,580 | |
| 13. | 90 | Tony Dron (GB)/Richard Cleare (GB)/Richard Jones (GB) | Porsche 934 930 670 0155 | Richard Cleare Racing | 291 | 1. | GT | 48. | 4:04,080 | |
| 14. | 82 | Yojiro Terada (J)/Takashi Yorino (J)/Allan Moffat (AUS) | Mazda RX-7 254i | Mazdaspeed | 282 | 6. | IMSA GTX | 50. | 4:04,740 | |
| 15. | 38 | Christian Bussi (F)/Bernard de Dryver (B)/Pascal Witmeur (B)/Jacques Guerin (F)* | Rondeau M382 Ford 003 | Christian Bussi | 279 | 6. | C | 36. | 3:52,900 | |
| 16. | 87 | Jim Busby (USA)/Doc Bundy (USA)/Marcel Mignot (F)^/Manfred Schurti (FL)*/Pat Bedard (USA)*/James Brolin (USA)* | Porsche 924 Carrera GTR | B.F. Goodrich Co. | 272 | 1. | IMSA GTO | 55. | 4:14,070 | |
| 17. | 81 | Billy Hagan (USA)/Gene Felton (USA)/Tom Williams (USA) | Chevrolet Camaro | Stratagraph Inc. | 269 | 2. | IMSA GTO | 33. | 3:52,590 | |
| 18. | 61 | Franco Gasparetti (I)/Roland Ennequin (F)/Michel Gabriel (F)/Philippe Alliot (F)* | BMW M1 | Total | 259 | 3. | Gr.5 | 39. | 3:55,400 | |
| NC | 80 | Hershel McGriff (USA)/Richard Brooks (USA)/Tom Williams (USA)^ | Chevrolet Camaro | Stratagraph Inc. | 141 | IMSA GTO | 46. | 4:00,340 | ||
| DNF | 4 | Bob Wollek (F)/Jean-Michel Martin (B)/Philippe Martin (B) | Porsche 936C JR005 | Joest Racing | 314 | Piston | C | 3. | 3:30,670 | |
| DNF | 62 | Steve O'Rourke (GB)/Richard Down (GB)/Nick Mason (GB) | BMW M1 | EMKA Productions | 266 | Engine | IMSA GTX | 44. | 4:00,230 | |
| DNF | 65 | Gianni Giudici (I)/Bernard Salam (F)/Thierry Perrier (F) | Lancia Beta Montecarlo 1005 | Thierry Perrier | 219 | DQ: changed gearbox casing | Gr.5 | 54. | 4:12,790 | |
| DNF | 83 | Tom Walkinshaw (GB)/Pete Lovett (GB)/Chuck Nicholson (GB) | Mazda RX-7 254i | Mazdaspeed | 180 | Engine | IMSA GTX | 53. | 4:11,290 | |
| DNF | 50 | Piercarlo Ghinzani (I)/Riccardo Patrese (I)/Hans Heyer (D)/Michele Alboreto (I)*/Teo Fabi (I)* | Lancia Martini LC1 001003 | Martini Racing | 152 | Electrics | Gr.6 | 5. | 3:31,780 | |
| DNF | 11 | François Migault (F)/Gordon Spice (GB)/Xavier Lapeyre (F)/Philippe Alliot (F)* | Rondeau M382 Ford 005 | Automobiles Jean Rondeau | 150 | Ignition | C | 16. | 3:40,710 | |
| DNF | 26 | Jacky Haran (F)/Vivian Candy (IRL)/Hervé Poulain (F) | Rondeau M379C Ford 005 | Jacky Haran | 149 | Engine | C | 32. | 3:52,360 | |
| DNF | 12 | Jean Rondeau (F)/Jean Ragnotti (F)/Henri Pescarolo (F)/Philippe Alliot (F)^ | Rondeau M382 Ford | Automobiles Jean Rondeau | 146 | Engine | C | 38. | 3:54,810 | |
| DNF | 75 | Claude Haldi (CH)/Rodrigo Terran (PAN)/François Hesnault (F)/Bernard Beguin (F)*/Juergen Laessig (D)*/Mauricio de Narvaez (CO)* | Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0015 | Claude Haldi | 141 | Gearbox | Gr.5 | 28. | 3:50,640 | |
| DNF | 86 | Paul Miller (USA)/Pat Bedard (USA)/Manfred Schurti (FL)/Jim Busby (USA)^/Marcel Mignot (F)* | Porsche 924 Carrera GTR 008 | B.F. Goodrich Co. | 128 | Gearbox | IMSA GTO | 42. | 3:58,650 | |
| DNF | 9 | Michel Pignard (F)/Jean-Daniel Raulet (F)/Didier Theys (B) | WM P82 Peugeot | Esso | 127 | Gearbox | C | 12. | 3:38,060 | |
| DNF | 10 | Roger Dorchy (F)/Guy Fréquelin (F)/Alain Couderc (F)/Max Mamers (F)* | WM P82 Peugeot | Esso | 112 | Accident | C | 13. | 3:39,580 | |
| DNF | 24 | Jean-Pierre Jaussaud (F)/Henri Pescarolo (F)/Philippe Alliot (F)^/Jean Rondeau (F)^/Francois Migault (F)* | Rondeau M382 Ford | Automobiles Jean Rondeau | 111 | Engine | C | 22. | 3:46,000 | |
| DNF | 85 | Tony Garcia (USA)/Fred Stiff (USA)/Albert Naon (USA) | BMW M1 | Tony Garcia | 104 | Accident | IMSA GTO | 52. | 4:10,020 | |
| DNF | 51 | Michele Alboreto (I)/Teo Fabi (I)/Rolf Stommelen (D)/Riccardo Patrese (I)^/Hans Heyer (D)*/Piercarlo Ghinzani (I)* | Lancia Martini LC1 001002 | Martini Racing | 92 | Engine | Gr.6 | 4. | 3:31,420 | |
| DNF | 36 | Chris Craft (GB)/Eliseo Salazar (RCH) | Dome RC82 Ford 01 | Dome Co Ltd. | 85 | Suspension mouting | C | 20. | 3:44,120 | |
| DNF | 14 | Jeff Wood (USA)/Eje Elgh (S)/Patrick Neve (B)/Danny Sullivan (USA)* | March 82G Chevrolet 04 | March Racing with Garvin Brown | 78 | Electrics | C | 24. | 3:47,450 | |
| DNF | 35 | Yves Courage (F)/Michel Dubois (F)/Jean-Philippe Grand (F)/Patrick Gaillard (F)* | Cougar C01 Ford 01 | Courage Competition | 78 | Gearbox | C | 29. | 3:51,620 | |
| DNF | 84 | Andy Rouse (GB)/Richard Lloyd (GB)/Jeff Allam (GB)* | Porsche 924 Carrera GTR | Canon Cameras - GTi Engineering | 77 | Gearbox | IMSA GTO | 56. | 4:20,810 | |
| DNF | 20 | Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)/Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)/Dieter Quester (A)/Siegfried Mueller Jr (D)* | Sauber SHS C6 Ford | BASF Cassetten Team GS Sport | 76 | Engine mountings | C | 7. | 3:33,250 | |
| DNF | 16 | Guy Edwards (GB)/Rupert Keegan (GB)/Nick Faure (GB)^ | Lola T610 Ford HU1 | Ultramar Team Lola | 72 | Head gasket | C | 10. | 3:37,600 | |
| DNF | 7 | Manfred Winkelhock (D)/Klaus Niedzwiedz (D)/Klaus Ludwig (D)^ | Ford C100 | Ford Werke AG | 71 | Electrics | C | 11. | 3:38,020 | |
| DNF | 6 | Klaus Ludwig (D)/Marc Surer (CH)/Ma/fred Winkelhock (D)^/Klaus Niedzwiedz (D)* | Ford C100 | Ford Werke AG | 67 | Electrics | C | 6. | 3:32,500 | |
| DNF | 55 | Martin Birrane (IRL)/Neil Crang (AUS)/John Sheldon (GB)/Tony Charnell (GB)/Robin Smith (GB)* | Chevron B36B Ford | Chevron Racing Cars | 57 | Gearbox | Gr.6 | 49. | 4:04,300 | |
| DNF | 71 | Claude Ballot-Léna (F)/Jean-Claude Andruet (F)/Hervé Regout (B)/Jean-Paul Libert (B) | Ferrari 512 BB 41263 | Charles Pozzi - Ferrari France | 57 | Engine | IMSA GTX | 41. | 3:56,800 | |
| DNF | 39 | Mike Wilds (GB)/Ian Harrower (GB)/François Duret (GB)/Tony Birchenhough (GB)*/Martin Birrane (IRL*/Richard Jones (GB)* | De Cadenet Lola Ford T380-HU4 | Dorset Racing Associates | 56 | Out of fuel | C | 45. | 4:00,290 | |
| DNF | 19 | Walter Brun (CH)/Siegfried Müller, Jr. (D)/Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)^/Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)* | Sauber SHS C6 Ford | BASF Cassetten Team GS Sport | 55 | Starter motor | C | 15. | 3:40,570 | |
| DNF | 31 | Geoff Lees (GB)/Tiff Needell (GB)/Bob Evans (GB)^ | Nimrod NRA/C2 Aston Martin 003 | Nimrod Racing Automobiles Ltd. | 55 | Accident | C | 26. | 3:48,170 | |
| DNF | 30 | Hubert Striebig (F)/Michel Lateste (F)/Jacques Heuclin (F) | URD C81 BMW | Michel Lateste | 45 | Engine | C | 25. | 3:47,620 | |
| DNF | 73 | Preston Henn (USA)/Randy Lanier (USA)/Denis Morin (F)/John Paul Sr (USA)*/John Paul Jr (USA)* | Ferrari 512 BB 30559 | T-Bird Racing | 43 | Out of fuel | IMSA GTX | 51. | 4:07,320 | |
| DNF | 64 | Edgar Dören (D)/Antonio Contreras (MEX)/Billy Sprowls (USA)^ | Porsche 935 K3 009 0003 | Edgar Dören | 39 | Out of fuel | Gr.5 | 19. | 3:44,050 | |
| DNF | 17 | Brian Redman (GB)/Ralph Kent-Cooke (USA)/Jim Adams (USA)^ | Lola T610 Ford HU2 | Cooke Racing | 28 | Out of fuel | C | 18. | 3:43,060 | |
| DNF | 29 | Bobby Rahal (USA)/Jim Trueman (USA)/Skeeter McKitterick (USA)^ | March 82G Chevrolet 01 | Garretson Developments | 28 | Fuel tank | C | 30. | 3:51,700 | |
| DNF | 5 | Ted Field (USA)/Danny Ongais (USA)^/Bill Whittington (USA)^ | Kremer-Porsche CK5 01 | Porsche Kremer Racing | 25 | Engine | C | 8. | 3:37,010 | |
| DNF | 76 | Bob Akin (USA)/Dave Cowart (USA)^/Kenper Miller (USA)^/Craig Siebert (USA)* | Porsche 935L-1 935L-1 | Bob Akin Motor Racing | 15 | Out of fuel | IMSA GTX | 31. | 3:52,310 | |
| DNF | 37 | Emilio de Villota (E)/Alain De Cadenet (GB)^/Desiré Wilson (ZA)^ | Grid Plaza S1 Ford GA01 | G.R.I.D. Racing | 7 | Engine | C | 17. | 3:42,770 | |
| DNS | 27 | Mario Andretti (USA)/Michael Andretti (USA) | Mirage M12 Ford 01 | Grand Touring Cars Inc. | DSQ - illegal cooler | C | 9. | 3:37,090 | ||
| DNS | 63 | Dieter Schornstein (D)/Harald Grohs (D)/Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO)* | Porsche 935J 000 00016 | Vegla Racing Team - Joest Porsche | Accident in practice | Gr.5 | 3:49,500 | |||
| DNQ | 95 | Raymond Touroul (F)
Alain Gadal (F) Jean-Yves Gadal (F) |
Porsche 930 | Alain Gadal | B | 57. | 4:18,810 | |||
| DNS | T | Jacky Ickx (B)/Derek Bell (GB)/Jochen Mass (D)/Vern Schuppan (AUS)/Al Holbert (USA)/Hurley Haywood (USA)/Jürgen Barth (D) | Porsche 956 001 | Rothmans Porsche | C | no time | ||||
| NAC | Dominique Fornage (F)/Dany Snobeck (F) | Porsche 935 | Dominique Fornage | Not accepted | Gr.5 | |||||
| NAC | Alain De Cadenet (GB) | Ford C100 | Alain de Cadenet | C | ||||||
| NAC | Angelo Pallavicini (CH) | Porsche 935 | Angelo Pallavicini | Not accepted | Gr.5 | |||||
| NAC | Hubert Striebig (F)/Jacques Heuclin (F) | TOJ SM02 BMW | Hubert Striebig | Not accepted | Gr.6 | |||||
| NAC | March 82G Chevrolet | March Racing | Not accepted | C | ||||||
| NAC | Raymond Touroul (F)/Bernard Cheneviére (CH) | Porsche 930 | Raymond Touroul | Not accepted | B | |||||
| NAC | Porsche 934 | Angelo Pallavicini | Not accepted | GT | ||||||
| DNA | Max Mamers (F) | WM P82 Peugeot | WM Secateva | C | ||||||
| NAC | Tom Pumpelly (USA)/Chip Mead (USA) | Rondeau - Ford | Pumpelly/Scott | Not accepted | C | |||||
| NAC | Lancia Beta Montecarlo | Scuderia Vesuvio | Not accepted | Gr.5 | ||||||
| DNA | 8 | Ford C100 | Ford Werke AG | C | ||||||
| DNA | 23 | François Migault (F)/Danny Sullivan (USA) | Rondeau M482 Ford | Jean Rondeau | C | |||||
| DNA | 28 | Rick Mears (USA)/John Morton (USA) | Mirage M12 Ford | Grand Touring Cars Inc. | C | |||||
| DNA | 30 | Michel Lateste (F)/Dominique Lacaud (F)/Marc Querou (F) | March 82G Chevrolet | Michel Lateste | C | |||||
| DNA | 52 | Riccardo Patrese (I)/Rolf Stommelen (D) | Lancia Martini LC1 001001 | Martini Racing | Gr.6 | |||||
| DNA | 54 | Hervé Bayard (F)/Michel Dubois (F) | Renard Delmas D1 BMW | Renard Delmas | Gr.6 | |||||
| DNA | 56 | Jean-Marie Lemerle (F)/Max Cohen-Olivar (MOR) | Osella PA8 BMW | Jean-Marie Lemerle | Gr.6 | |||||
| DNA | 65 | Ian Harrower (GB)/William Wykeham (GB) | Triumph TR8 Turbo | A.D.A. Engineering | Gr.5 | |||||
| DNA | 74 | Thierry Perrier (F)/Bernard Salam (F)/Roger Carmillet (F) | Ferrari 512 BB | Thierry Perrier | IMSA GTX | |||||
| DNA | 75 | Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO)/Jürgen Lässig (D)/Claude Haldi (CH) | Porsche 935J | Joest Racing | IMSA GTX |
| Winning Speed: 126.840 mph/204.129 kph |
| Fastest Lap: Jean Ragnotti #12 (Rondeau Ford-Cosworth M482), 3m36.90, 140.533 mph/226.166 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) |