| Pos. | No. | Driver / Nationality | Car | Entrant | Laps | Time/retired | Grp Pos | Group | Grid | Qual Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 | Derek Bell (GB)
Stefan Bellof (D) |
Porsche 956 007 | Rothmans Porsche | 212 | 5:02:42,93 | 1. | C | 1. | 1:13,150 |
| 2. | 8 | Bob Wollek (F)
Stefan Johansson (S) |
Porsche 956 104 | Joest Racing | 212 | 5:03:36,14 | 2. | C | 2. | 1:15,100 |
| 3. | 14 | Jan Lammers (NL)
Thierry Boutsen (B) Richard Lloyd (GB)^ |
Porsche 956 106 | Richard Lloyd Racing | 205 | 3. | C | 9. | 1:18,270 | |
| 4. | 18 | Axel Plankenhorn (D)
Jürgen Lässig (D) Harald Grohs (D) |
Porsche 956 109 | Obermaier Racing | 201 | 4. | C | 8. | 1:18,130 | |
| 5. | 21 | Alan Jones (AUS)
Vern Schuppan (AUS) |
Porsche 956 101 | Porsche Kremer Racing | 201 | 5. | C | 10. | 1:18,780 | |
| 6. | 42 | Tony Dron (GB)
Richard Cleare (GB) |
Kremer-Porsche CK5 01 | Richard Cleare Racing | 197 | 6. | C | 13. | 1:22,130 | |
| 7. | 39 | Ray Mallock (GB)
Mike Salmon (GB) |
Nimrod NRA/C2B Aston Martin 004 | Viscount Downe Racing | 184 | 7. | C | 15. | 1:22,700 | |
| 8. | 11 | John Fitzpatrick (GB)
David Hobbs (GB) |
Porsche 956 102 | John Fitzpatrick Racing | 180 | 8. | C | 6. | 1:17,620 | |
| 9. | 63 | Carlo Facetti (I)
Martino Finotto (I) |
Alba AR2 Giannini 001 | Jolly Club | 172 | 1. | C Junior | 19. | 1:26,470 | |
| 10. | 89 | Jens Winther (DK)
David Mercer (GB) Wolfgang Braun (D) |
BMW M1 | Jens Winther | 169 | 1. | B | 22. | 1:36,170 | |
| 11. | 88 | Edgar Dören (D)
Heinz-Christian Jürgensen (D) Antoniella Mandelli (I) |
BMW M1 | Racing Team Jürgensen GmbH | 169 | 2. | B | 23. | 1:36,600 | |
| 12. | 55 | Mike Wilds (GB)
François Duret (GB) Ian Harrower (GB) |
De Cadenet Lola Ford T380-HU4 | François Duret | 167 | 9. | C | 20. | 1:28,520 | |
| 13. | 93 | John Cooper (GB)
Paul Smith (GB) David Ovey (GB) |
Porsche 930 003 0009 | Charles Ivey Racing | 159 | 3. | B | 25. | 1:41,000 | |
| 14. | 92 | Georg Memminger (D)
Heinz Kuhn-Weiss (D) |
Porsche 930 93A 007 00171 | Georg Memminger | 149 | 4. | B | 24. | 1:40,290 | |
| 15. | 98 | Günter Steckkönig (D)
Bernd Schiller (D) |
Porsche 930 930 970 0069 | Bernd Schiller | 148 | B | 26. | 1:42,900 | ||
| DNF | 41 | Tiff Needell (GB)
Jeff Allam (GB) Steve O'Rourke (GB) |
EMKA C83/1 Aston Martin 001 | EMKA Productions Ltd. | 165 | Suspension | C | 17. | 1:24,450 | |
| DNF | 1 | Jacky Ickx (B)
Jochen Mass (D) |
Porsche 956 005 | Rothmans Porsche | 114 | Accident | C | 3. | 1:15,300 | |
| DNF | 52 | Duilio Truffo (I)
Joe Castellano (USA) Luigi Moreschi (I)* |
Lancia LC1 | Grifone/Sivama | 98 | Accident | C | 18. | 1:25,220 | |
| DNF | 51 | Massimo Sigala (I)
Oscar Larrauri (RA) Roberto Sigala (I)* Duilio Truffo (I)* |
Lancia LC1 | Grifone/Sivama | 94 | Head gasket | C | 14. | 1:22,260 | |
| DNF | 15 | Marc Duez (B)
Philippe Martin (B) Jean-Michel Martin (B) |
Porsche 936C JR005 | Joest Racing | 77 | Gearbox | C | 16. | 1:23,960 | |
| DNF | 4 | Michele Alboreto (I)
Riccardo Patrese (I) |
Lancia LC2 | Martini Racing | 74 | Overheating | C | 4. | 1:16,030 | |
| DNF | 12 | Hans Heyer (D)
Volkert Merl (D) Clemens Schickentanz (D)^ |
Porsche 956 105 | Joest Racing | 74 | Engine | C | 7. | 1:18,010 | |
| DNF | 5 | Piercarlo Ghinzani (I)
Teo Fabi (I) |
Lancia LC2 | Martini Racing | 54 | Overheating | C | 5. | 1:17,430 | |
| DNF | 47 | Preston Henn (USA)
Guy Edwards (GB) Rupert Keegan (GB)^ Bill Whittington (USA)* |
Porsche 956 103 | Henns' T-Bird Swap Shop | 54 | Engine | C | 11. | 1:20,590 | |
| DNF | 35 | Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)
Walter Brun (CH) |
Sehcar C6 Ford | Brun Motorsport | 32 | Gearbox | C | 12. | 1:21,880 | |
| DNF | 60 | Yojiro Terada (J)
Pete Lovett (GB)^ Yoshimi Katayama (J)* Takashi Yorino (J)* |
Mazda 717C 001 | Mazdaspeed | 32 | Lost wheel | C Junior | 21. | 1:29,220 | |
| DNF | 95 | Jean-Marie Alméras (F)
Roland Biancone (F)^ Jacques Guillot (F)^ |
Porsche 930 930 670 0590 | Equipe Alméras Fréres | 7 | Engine | B | 27. | 1:43,540 | |
| DNS | 62 | David Palmer (GB)
Roy Baker (GB) Les Blackburn (GB)* |
Harrier RX83C Mazda | Manns Racing | Rotor seals | C Junior | 29. | 1:43,960 | ||
| DNS | 91 | Helmut Gall (D)
Margie Smith-Haas (USA) Edgar Doeren (D)* Antoniella Mandelli (I)* |
Porsche 930 930 870 0419 | Edgar Dören | B | 28. | 1:43,920 | |||
| DNS | 1T | Porsche 956 004 | Rothmans Porsche | C | ||||||
| DNA | 17 | Neil Crang (AUS) | Tiga GC83 Chevrolet 250 | Tiga Racing | C | |||||
| DNA | 43 | David Kennedy (IRL)
Martin Birrane (IRL) |
Ford C100 | Martin Birrane | C | |||||
| DNA | 48 | Emilio de Villota (E)
Skeeter McKitterick (USA) |
Grid S1 Ford GA01 | Grid Racing | C | |||||
| DNA | 56 | Giorgio Francia (I)
Paolo Barilla (I) Luigi Moreschi (I) |
Lancia LC2 | Scuderia Mirabella | C |
| Winning Time: 5h02m42.93, 123.202 mph/198.273 kph |
| Fastest Lap: Riccardo Patrese #4 (Lancia LC2-83), 1m18.39, 134.650 mph/216.698 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) |