| Pos. | No. | Driver / Nationality | Car | Entrant | Laps | Time/retired | Grp Pos | Group | Grid | Qual Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 | Stefan Bellof (D)
Derek Bell (GB) |
Porsche 956 009 | Rothmans Porsche | 206 | 6:01:30,3 | 1. | C | 1. | 1:31,600 |
| 2. | 1 | Jochen Mass (D)
Jacky Ickx (B) |
Porsche 956 010 | Rothmans Porsche | 203 | 2. | C | 2. | 1:32,300 | |
| 3. | 14 | Jonathan Palmer (GB)
Jan Lammers (NL) |
Porsche 956 GTi 106B | RLR/GTI Engineering | 202 | 3. | C | 6. | 1:32,900 | |
| 4. | 10 | Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)
George Fouché (ZA) |
Porsche 956 101 | Porsche Kremer Racing | 200 | 4. | C | 8. | 1:33,600 | |
| 5. | 11 | Manfred Winkelhock (D)
Rusty French (AUS) |
Porsche 956B 115 | Porsche Kremer Racing | 200 | 5. | C | 5. | 1:32,800 | |
| 6. | 34 | Colin Bond (AUS)
Andrew Miedecke (AUS) |
Porsche 962 105 | John Fitzpatrick Racing | 198 | 6. | C | 11. | 1:36,000 | |
| 7. | 7 | Klaus Ludwig (D)
Henri Pescarolo (F) Paul Belmondo (F)* |
Porsche 956 104 | Joest Racing | 197 | 7. | C | 7. | 1:32,900 | |
| 8. | 3 | Alan Jones (AUS)
Vern Schuppan (AUS) |
Porsche 956 004 | Rothmans Porsche | 196 | 8. | C | 3. | 1:32,400 | |
| 9. | 55 | Rupert Keegan (GB)
Franz Konrad (A) |
Porsche 956 102 | John Fitzpatrick Racing | 194 | 9. | C | 9. | 1:35,200 | |
| 10. | 70 | Gordon Spice (GB)
Neil Crang (AUS) Jim Trueman (USA)* |
Tiga GC84 Ford 250 | Spice Tiga Racing | 189 | 1. | C Junior | 12. | 1:38,000 | |
| 11. | 12 | "John Winter" (D)
Paul Belmondo (F) Dieter Schornstein (D) |
Porsche 956 105 | Schornstein Racing Team | 184 | 10. | C | 10. | 1:36,000 | |
| 12. | 74 | Frank Jelinski (D)
Beata Nodes (D) Günter Gebhardt (D) |
Gebhardt JC843 Ford 02 | Gebhardt Motorsport | 181 | 3. | C Junior | 19. | 1:40,500 | |
| 13. | 17 | Kees Kroesemeijer (NL)
Jésus Pareja (E) Peter Janson (AUS) |
Porsche CK5 | Porsche Kremer Racing | 179 | 22. | C | 16. | 1:40,100 | |
| 14. | 62 | Jim Richards (AUS)
Tony Longhurst (AUS) |
BMW 320i | JPS Team BMW | 178 | 1. | AC | 22. | 1:44,400 | |
| 15. | 106 | Helmut Gall (D)
Altfrid Heger (D) |
BMW M1 | Helmut Gall | 170 | 1. | B | 28. | 1:50,500 | |
| 16. | 99 | Jeremy Rossiter (GB)
Gary Evans (GB) Roy Baker (GB) |
Tiga GC284 Ford Turbo 277 | JQF Engineering | 156 | 3. | C Junior | 24. | 1:44,800 | |
| NC | 83 | Richard Jones (GB)
David Burroughs (GB) John Bartlett (GB) Roger Andreason (GB)* |
Lola T610 Ford HU2 | Roger Andreason Racing | 120 | C Junior | 29. | 1:53,900 | ||
| NC | 56 | Johnny Dumfries (GB)
Jack Brabham (AUS) Richard Lloyd (GB)^ |
Porsche 956 007 | Rothmans Porsche | 108 | C | 14. | 1:38,900 | ||
| NC | 61 | Alfredo Costanzo (AUS)
Bap Romano (AUS) |
Romano - Ford | Baptiste Romano | 106 | AC | 13. | 1:38,400 | ||
| DSQ | 64 | Allan Grice (AUS)
Dick Johnson (AUS) Ron Harrop (AUS) |
Chevrolet Monza DeKon 1005? | Alan Browne | 114 | AC | 18. | 1:40,300 | ||
| DNF | 33 | Thierry Boutsen (B)
David Hobbs (GB) |
Porsche 956B 114 | John Fitzpatrick Racing | 171 | Coil | C | 4. | 1:32,600 | |
| DNF | 65 | Jeff Harris (AUS)
Ray Hanger (AUS) Barry Jones (AUS) |
JWS-Mazda C2 | Jeff Harris | 115 | Overheating | AC | 25. | 1:46,600 | |
| DNF | 81 | Guido Dacco (I)
Lucio Cesario (I) Carlo Facetti (I)^ Almo Coppelli (I)* |
Alba AR2 Giannini 001 | Jolly Club | 114 | Electrics | C Junior | 21. | 1:42,200 | |
| DNF | 73 | Cathy Muller (F)
Sue Ransom (AUS) Margie Smith-Haas (USA) Beata Nodes (D)* |
Gebhardt JC842 BMW 01 | Gebhardt Motorsport | 95 | Suspension | C Junior | 23. | 1:44,600 | |
| DNF | 131 | Jim Cook (USA)
Chuck Kendall (USA) Peter Fitzgerald (USA) |
Lola T600 Chevrolet HU05 | Kendall Racing | 95 | Drive shaft | GTP | 15. | 1:39,500 | |
| DNF | 80 | Martino Finotto (I)
Carlo Facetti (I) Guido Dacco (I)^ |
Alba AR2 Giannini 002 | Jolly Club | 91 | Engine | C Junior | 17. | 1:40,200 | |
| DNF | 72 | Ian Harrower (GB)
Neville Crichton (NZ) Richard Davison (AUS) John Graham (CDN)* |
Gebhardt JC843 Ford 01 | ADA/Gebhardt Motorsport | 64 | Engine fire | C Junior | 20. | 1:42,100 | |
| DNF | 90 | Jens Winther (DK)
Lars-Viggo Jensen (DK) |
URD C81 BMW ex-Grohs | Jens Winther Denmark | 46 | Suspension, accident | C Junior | 27. | 1:47,200 | |
| DNF | 111 | Nick Faure (GB)
Pete Clarke (AUS)^ Kenneth Leim (S)^ |
Porsche 930 930 670 0590 | Nick Faure | 0 | Engine | B | 30. | 1:55,700 | |
| DNS | 63 | Thompson
Brad Jones (AUS) |
Mercedes 350SLC Chevrolet Turbo | Peter Fowler | Overheating | AC | 26. | 1:47,100 | ||
| DNA | 16 | Terry Hook (AUS)
Warwick Brown (AUS) |
Lola T610 | Terry Hook | C |
| Winning Time: 6h01m30.3, 103.438 mph/166.468 kph |
| Fastest Lap: Stefan Bellof #2 (Porsche 956-83), 1m34.4, 92.479 mph/148.830 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) |