| Pos. | No. | Driver / Nationality | Car | Entrant | Laps | Time/retired | Grp Pos | Group | Grid | Qual Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 | Martin Brundle (GB)
Eddie Cheever (USA) John Nielsen (DK)^ |
Jaguar XJR-9 588 | Silk Cut Jaguar | 224 | 5:28:05,941 | 1. | C1 | 7. | 1:19,815 |
| 2. | 17 | Klaus Ludwig (D)
Price Cobb (USA) Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)* Kenneth Acheson (GB)* |
Porsche 962C 008 | Omron Porsche AG | 223 | 5:29:19,212 | 2. | C1 | 4. | 1:18,590 |
| 3. | 8 | Frank Jelinski (D)
"John Winter" (D) |
Porsche 962C 129 | Joest Racing | 221 | 5:28:52,622 | 3. | C1 | 9. | 1:20,421 |
| 4. | 27 | Hideki Okada (J)
Stanley Dickens (S) |
Porsche 962C 132 | From A Racing | 221 | 5:29:05,253 | 4. | C1 | 1. | 1:18,210 |
| 5. | 61 | Jochen Mass (D)
Kenny Acheson (GB) Jean-Louis Schlesser (F) |
Sauber-Mercedes C9/88 03 | Team Sauber Mercedes | 220 | 5:28:13,289 | 5. | C1 | 8. | 1:20,002 |
| 6. | 25 | Kunimitsu Takahashi (J)
Kazuo Mogi (J) |
Porsche 962C 111 | Advan Alpha Nova | 217 | 5:29:17,021 | 6. | C1 | 12. | 1:21,168 |
| 7. | 99 | Eje Elgh (S)
Maurizio Sandro Sala (BR) |
Porsche 962C 003 | Rothmans Porsche Team Schuppan | 214 | 5:28:25,009 | 7. | C1 | 14. | 1:21,618 |
| 8. | 28 | Naoki Nagasaka (J)
Kaoru Hoshino (J) Masahiko Kageyama (J) Keibu Takahara (J)* |
Porsche 962C 114 | Leyton House Racing Team | 214 | 5:28:36,504 | 8. | C1 | 22. | 1:23,441 |
| 9. | 23 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino (J)
Kenji Takahashi (J) Allan Grice (AUS) |
Nissan R88C 87G-3 | Nissan Motorsports | 214 | 5:28:42,839 | 9. | C1 | 11. | 1:20,649 |
| 10. | 100 | George Fouché (ZA)
Vern Schuppan (AUS) Sarel van der Merwe (ZA) |
Porsche 962C GTi 106B | Trust Racing Team | 214 | 5:29:34,537 | 10. | C1 | 10. | 1:20,506 |
| 11. | 103 | Eliseo Salazar (RCH)
Thorkild Thyrring (DK) |
Spice SE88C Ford 001 | BP Spice Engineering | 212 | 5:29:20,412 | 1. | C2 | 27. | 1:25,557 |
| 12. | 32 | Masahiro Hasemi (J)
Aguri Suzuki (J) |
Nissan R88C 87G-2 | Nissan Motorsports | 210 | 5:28:09,482 | 11. | C1 | 2. | 1:18,285 |
| 13. | 121 | Costas Los (GR)
Tom Hessert (USA) Wayne Taylor (ZA)* |
Spice SE87C Ford 003 | Cosmik GPM | 209 | 5:29:12,044 | 2. | C2 | 30. | 1:26,521 |
| 14. | 202 | Yojiro Terada (J)
David Kennedy (IRL) |
Mazda 767 | Mazdaspeed | 209 | 5:29:26,390 | 1. | GTP | 23. | 1:24,186 |
| 15. | 106 | Ranieri Randaccio (I)
Vito Veninata (I) |
Tiga GC288 Ford | Kelmar | 207 | 5:28:52,279 | 3. | C2 | 33. | 1:28,691 |
| 16. | 11 | Oscar Larrauri (RA)
Bruno Giacomelli (I) Naoki Nagasaka (J)* |
Porsche 962C 118 | Leyton House with Porsche Kremer | 206 | 5:29:53,259 | 12. | C1 | 20. | 1:22,443 |
| 17. | 33 | Derek Bell (GB)
Brian Redman (GB) |
Porsche 962C 123 | Takefuji Racing Team | 192 | 5:29:12,865 | 13. | C1 | 13. | 1:21,545 |
| 18. | 171 | Hideo Fukuyama (J)
Jirou Yoneyama (J) Kiyoshi Misaki (J) |
JTK 63C Ford | British Barn Racing Team | 189 | 5:28:52,150 | 4. | C2 | 31. | 1:26,936 |
| 19. | 127 | Arthur Abrahams (AUS)
Dan Murphy (USA) Ian Khan (GB) |
Spice SE86C Hart 002 | Chamberlain Engineering | 187 | 5:28:33,077 | 5. | C2 | 32. | 1:28,593 |
| 20. | 230 | Tetsuji Shiratori (J)
Syuuji Fujii (J) Terumitsu Fujieda (J) |
Mazda 757 | Shizumatsu Racing | 181 | 5:28:52,276 | 2. | GTP | 35. | 1:32,609 |
| 21. | 37 | Stefan Johansson (S)
Paolo Barilla (I) Hitoshi Ogawa (J) |
Toyota 88C-V | Toyota Team Tom's | 161 | 5:28:11,615 | 14. | C1 | 16. | 1:21,800 |
| 22. | 36 | Geoff Lees (GB)
Masanori Sekiya (J) Keiichi Suzuki (J) |
Toyota 88C-V | Toyota Team Tom's | 159 | 5:28:18,483 | 15. | C1 | 5. | 1:19,360 |
| DNF | 107 | Jean-Louis Ricci (F)
Claude Ballot-Léna (F) Ian Khan (GB) |
Spice SE88C Ford 002 | Chamberlain Engineering | 197 | Spun | C2 | 28. | 1:25,808 | |
| DNF | 7 | Bob Wollek (F)
Harald Grohs (D) Klaus Ludwig (D)* |
Porsche 962C 007 | Joest Racing | 191 | Engine | C1 | 18. | 1:22,196 | |
| DNF | 62 | Mauro Baldi (I)
Philippe Streiff (F) Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)* |
Sauber-Mercedes C9/88 02 | Team Sauber Mercedes | 175 | Brakes, spun | C1 | 3. | 1:18,390 | |
| DNF | 111 | Gordon Spice (GB)
Ray Bellm (GB) |
Spice SE88C Ford 003 | BP Spice Engineering | 175 | Engine | C2 | 26. | 1:24,844 | |
| DNF | 10 | Volker Weidler (D)
Manuel Reuter (D) Harald Grohs (D)* |
Porsche 962CK6 CK6/88 | Porsche Kremer Racing | 171 | Spun | C1 | 21. | 1:23,077 | |
| DNF | 20 | Tim Lee-Davey (GB)
Tom Dodd-Noble (GB) Katsunori Iketani (J) |
Porsche 962C 138 | Team Davey | 112 | Engine | C1 | 34. | 1:30,374 | |
| DNF | 50 | Martin Donnelly (GB)
Jochen Dauer (D) Shuroku Sasaki (J) Tsunehisi Asai (J)* |
SARD MC88S Toyota | SARD | 109 | Gearbox | C1 | 29. | 1:26,127 | |
| DNF | 201 | Takashi Yorino (J)
Yoshimi Katayama (J) Pierre Dieudonné (B) |
Mazda 767 | Mazdaspeed | 96 | Gearbox | GTP | 17. | 1:21,844 | |
| DNF | 2 | Jan Lammers (NL)
Johnny Dumfries (GB)^ Martin Brundle (GB)* |
Jaguar XJR-9 688 | Silk Cut Jaguar | 35 | Blow-out, accident | C1 | 6. | 1:19,756 | |
| DNF | 86 | Takao Wada (J)
Anders Olofsson (S)^ |
March 88S Nissan 88G-1 | Italya Racing Team (Team Le Mans) | 25 | Overheating | C1 | 15. | 1:21,777 | |
| DNF | 77 | Tiff Needell (GB)
Gianpiero Moretti (I)^ Harald Huysman (B)^ Chip Robinson (USA)* |
Porsche 962C 003BM | Memorex Telex Racing Team | 14 | Exhaust | C1 | 19. | 1:22,205 | |
| DNF | 85 | Toshio Suzuki (J)
Akio Morimoto (J)^ |
March 88S Nissan 86G-8 | Person's Racing Team (Team Le Mans) | 11 | Engine | C1 | 24. | 1:24,541 | |
| DNF | 45 | Andrew Gilbert-Scott (GB)
Steven Andskar (S)^ |
Toyota 87C | Auto Beaurex Motorsport | 6 | Rear suspension | C1 | 25. | 1:24,575 | |
| DNP | 36T | Geoff Lees (GB)
Masanori Sekiya (J) Keiichi Suzuki (J) |
Toyota 88C | Toyota Team Tom's | Spare car | C1 | ||||
| DNP | 100T | Vern Schuppan (AUS)
George Fouché (ZA) Sarel van der Merwe (ZA) |
Porsche 962C 127 | Trust Racing Team | Spare car | C1 | ||||
| DNA | 14 | James Weaver (GB)
Martin Donnelly (GB) |
Porsche 962C GTi | Richard Lloyd Racing | C1 | |||||
| DNA | 24 | Jean-Pierre Frey (CH) | Lancia LC2-88 003B | Dollop Racing | C1 | |||||
| DNA | 181 | Luigi Taverna (I)
Fabio Magnani (I) |
Alba AR3 Ford | Taverna Luigi Techno Racing | C2 | |||||
| DNA | 198 | David Andrews (GB)
Max Cohen-Olivar (MOR) |
Tiga GC286 Ford 336 | Roy Baker Racing | C2 |
| Winning Time: 5h28m05.941, 113.777 mph/183.106 kph |
| Fastest Lap: Klaus Ludwig #17 (Porsche 962C), 1m21.795, 122.246 mph/196.736 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) |