| Pos. | No. | Driver / Nationality | Car | Entrant | Laps | Time/retired | Grp Pos | Group | Grid | Qual Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 | Stefan Bellof (D)
Derek Bell (GB) |
Porsche 956 004 | Rothmans Porsche | 244 | 5:44:06,33 | 1. | C | 1. | 1:10,880 |
| 2. | 4 | Riccardo Patrese (I)
Alessandro Nannini (I) Michele Alboreto (I)* |
Lancia LC2 | Martini Racing | 240 | 2. | C | 6. | 1:14,640 | |
| 3. | 1 | Jochen Mass (D)
Jacky Ickx (B) |
Porsche 956 005 | Rothmans Porsche | 236 | 3. | C | 2. | 1:11,530 | |
| 4. | 12 | Dieter Schornstein (D)
"John Winter" (D) Bob Wollek (F) Chico Serra (BR)* |
Porsche 956 105 | Joest Racing | 228 | 4. | C | 9. | 1:16,580 | |
| 5. | 14 | Jan Lammers (NL)
Jonathan Palmer (GB) Henri Toivonen (SF)* Richard Lloyd (GB)* |
Porsche 956 106 | Richard Lloyd Racing | 225 | 5. | C | 5. | 1:14,130 | |
| 6. | 16 | Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)
Tony Martin (ZA) Graham Duxbury (ZA) |
Porsche 956 102 | Fitzpatrick Racing | 224 | 6. | C | 7. | 1:15,570 | |
| 7. | 15 | Leopold von Bayern (D)
Siegfried Brunn (D) Klaus Grögor (ZA) Chico Serra (BR)* |
Porsche 936C JR005 | Joest Racing | 217 | 7. | C | 15. | 1:23,820 | |
| 8. | 72 | Jens Winther (DK)
Lars-Viggo Jensen (DK) |
BMW M1 | Jens Winther | 200 | 1. | B | 20. | 1:31,720 | |
| 9. | 74 | Tomas Wiren (S)
Kenneth Leim (S) Stanley Dickens (S)* |
Porsche 930 930 670 0590 | Strandell Racing | 193 | 2. | B | 23. | 1:35,570 | |
| 10. | 76 | John Cooper (GB)
Giorgio Cavalieri (ZA) Paul Smith (GB) |
Porsche 930 003 0009 | Charles Ivey Racing | 193 | 3. | B | 22. | 1:35,290 | |
| 11. | 73 | Wolfgang Braun (D)
Charles Brittz (ZA) |
Porsche 930 930 970 0069 | Bernd Schiller | 190 | 4. | B | 27. | 1:36,930 | |
| 12. | 64 | Martino Finotto (I)
Carlo Facetti (I) Massimo Faraci (I) |
Alba AR2 Giannini 001 | Jolly Club | 190 | 1. | C Junior | 13. | 1:21,970 | |
| 13. | 91 | Tony Viana (ZA)
John Moni (ZA) |
BMW 535i | BMW Dealer Team | 188 | 1. | Modified | 25. | 1:35,970 | |
| 14. | 51 | Pasquale Barberio (I)
Mario Radicella (I) Maurizio Gellini (I) |
Lancia LC1 | Sivama | 186 | 8. | C | 17. | 1:30,760 | |
| 15. | 97 | George Bezuidenhout (ZA)
Andy Terlouw (ZA) |
Nissan Skyline | Nissan South Africa | 185 | 2. | Modified | 33. | 1:40,860 | |
| 16. | 83 | Dick Pickering (ZA)
Maurizio Bianco (I) |
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6 | Alfa Romeo South Africa | 184 | 1. | ser.T | 30. | 1:39,690 | |
| 17. | 84 | Clarrie Taylor (ZA)
Koos Swanepoel (ZA) |
Mazda RX-7 | Pat Coles | 182 | 2. | ser.T | 37. | 1:44,870 | |
| 18. | 94 | Hennie van der Linde (ZA)
George Santana (ZA) |
Nissan Skyline | Autoquip | 170 | 4. | Modified | 24. | 1:35,660 | |
| NC | 71 | Axel Felder (D)
Peter Hähnlein (D) Michel Lateste (F) |
Porsche 930 930 870 0419 | Edgar Dören | 165 | 5. | B | 32. | 1:40,610 | |
| DSQ | 22 | Franz Konrad (A)
Kees Kroesemeijer (NL) George Fouché (ZA) |
Porsche CK5 | Porsche Kremer Racing | 196 | Push start in pits | C | 11. | 1:20,600 | |
| DNF | 5 | Piercarlo Ghinzani (I)
Hans Heyer (D) Giorgio Pianta (I)^ |
Lancia LC2 | Martini Racing | 163 | Steering, accident | C | 8. | 1:15,980 | |
| DNF | 3 | Al Holbert (USA)
Vern Schuppan (AUS) |
Porsche 956 PDK 003 | Rothmans Porsche | 143 | Ignition | C | 12. | 1:21,020 | |
| DNF | 75 | Olindo Del-Thé (CH)
Mario Regusci (CH) |
Porsche 930 | Hobby Rallye | 123 | Accident | B | 39. | 1:46,670 | |
| DNF | 67 | Trevor van Rooyen (ZA)
Peter Morrison (ZA) |
Tiga SC83 Mazda | Tiga Cars South Africa | 118 | Engine | C Junior | 18. | 1:30,920 | |
| DNF | 82 | Arnold Chatz (ZA)
Eric Saunders (ZA) |
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6 | Alfa Romeo South Africa | 111 | Accident | ser.T | 29. | 1:39,530 | |
| DNF | 93 | Ben Morgenrood (ZA)
Willie Hepburn (ZA) |
Mazda RX-7 | Aloes Motors | 108 | Accident | Modified | 26. | 1:36,030 | |
| DNF | 81 | Roffino Fontes (ZA)
Abel D'Oliviera (ZA) |
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6 | Glenwood Motors | 75 | Accident | ser.T | 28. | 1:38,010 | |
| DNF | 85 | Cliff Coetzee (ZA)
Paul Cox (ZA) |
BMW 535i | FU Jeans | 72 | Accident | ser.T | 40. | 1:46,760 | |
| DNF | 66 | Rolf Götz (D)
Siegfried Rieger (D) |
Rieger 83 Ford | Rolf Götz | 60 | Broken door | C Junior | 21. | 1:35,190 | |
| DNF | 63 | Guido Dacco (I)
Marco Vanoli (CH) |
Alba AR2 Giannini 002 | Jolly Club | 58 | Engine | C Junior | 14. | 1:22,900 | |
| DNF | 8 | Bob Wollek (F)
Chico Serra (BR) Stefan Johansson (S)^ |
Porsche 956 104 | Joest Racing | 48 | Accident | C | 10. | 1:16,980 | |
| DNF | 35 | Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)
Massimo Sigala (I) Harald Grohs (D)^ Umberto Grano (I)^ Walter Brun (CH)* |
Porsche 956 111 | Brun Motorsport | 48 | Accident | C | 3. | 1:13,970 | |
| DNF | 11 | Thierry Boutsen (B)
David Hobbs (GB) Desiré Wilson (ZA)^ |
Porsche 956 110 | John Fitzpatrick Racing | 47 | Accident | C | 4. | 1:14,040 | |
| DNF | 68 | Wayne Taylor (ZA)
Lew Baker (ZA) |
Tiga SC83 Mazda | Tiga Cars South Africa | 45 | Drive shaft | C Junior | 34. | 1:40,920 | |
| DNF | 52 | Nicola Bianco (I)
Fausto Carello (I) |
Lancia LC1 | Sivama | 43 | Accident | C | 16. | 1:29,580 | |
| DNF | 90 | Paddy Driver (ZA)
Robby Smith (ZA)^ |
BMW 535i | P Kaye-Eddie | 40 | Accident | Modified | 35. | 1:41,220 | |
| DNF | 80 | William van Zyl (ZA)
Mike Formato (ZA)^ |
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6 | Glenwood Motors | 39 | Engine | ser.T | 38. | 1:46,040 | |
| DNF | 92 | Mike O'Sullivan (ZA)
Paddy O'Sullivan (ZA)^ |
Rover 3500 | Shell Sport South Africa | 13 | Engine | Modified | 31. | 1:40,600 | |
| DNF | 70 | Edgar Dören (D)
Helmut Gall (D)^ Heinz-Christian Jürgensen (D)^ |
BMW M1 | Racing Team Jürgensen GmbH | 1 | DSQ - illegal start | B | 19. | 1:31,520 | |
| DNF | 95 | Barry Flowers (ZA)
Dick Sorensen (ZA)^ |
Nissan Stanza | Nissan South Africa | 1 | DSQ - illegal start | Modified | 36. | 1:43,220 | |
| DNA | 53 | Giorgio Francia (I)
Paolo Barilla (I) |
Lancia LC2 | Scuderia Mirabella | C | |||||
| DNA | 96 | Don Bruins (ZA)
Brian Rowlings (ZA) |
Toyota Corolla | Cornight Motors | Modified |
| Winning Time: 5h44m06.33, 108.495 mph/174.605 kph |
| Fastest Lap: Stefan Bellof #2 (Porsche 956), 1m15.59, 121.450 mph/195.454 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) |