Grelha de partida
| A Negro O piloto que efectuou o melhor tempo nos treinos, em itálico o piloto que iniciou a corrida |
| Linha 1 | 1 - Rothmans Porsche Jacky Ickx/Derek Bell Porsche 956 - 3:28.40 (235.382 km/h) | 2 - Rothmans Porsche Jochen Mass/Vern Schuppan Porsche 956 - 3:29.32 (234.347 km/h) |
| Linha 2 | 4 - Joest Racing/Team Belga Jean-Michel Martin/Philippe Martin/Bob Wollek Porsche 936 C - 3:30.67 (232.846 km/h) | 51 - Martini Racing Michele Alboreto/Teo Fabi/Rolf Stommelen Lancia LC 1 - 3:31.42 (231.202 km/h) |
| Linha 3 | 50 - Martini Racing Riccardo Patrese/Piercarlo Ghinzani/Hans Heyer Lancia LC 1 - 3:31.78 (231.625 km/h) | 6 - Ford Werke AG (Zakspeed) Klaus Ludwig/Marc Surer/Manfred Winkelhock Ford C 100 - 3:32.50 (230.840 km/h) |
| Linha 4 | 20 - BASF Cassetten Team GS Sport Hans-Joachim Stuck/Jean-Louis Schlesser/Dieter Quester Sauber SHS C6 Ford - 3:33.25 (230.029 km/h) | 5 - Porsche Kremer Racing/Interscope Ted Field/Danny Ongais/Bill Whittington Porsche CK5 - 3:37.01 (226.043 km/h) |
| Linha 5 | 27 - Grand Touring Cars Inc Mario Andretti/Michael Andretti Mirage M 12 Ford - 3:37.09 (225.960 km/h) Retirado da grelha minutos antes da prova. | 16 - Ultramar Team Lola Guy Edwards/Rupert Keegan/Nick Faure Lola T 610 Ford - 3:37.60 (225.430 km/h) |
| Linha 6 | 7 - Ford Werke AG (Zakspeed) Manfred Winkelhock/Klaus Niedzwiedz Ford C 100 - 3:38.02 (224.996 km/h) | 9 - WM Esso Jean-Daniel Raulet/Michel Pignard/Didier Theys WM P 82 Peugeot - 3:38.06 (224.955 km/h) |
| Linha 7 | 10 - WM Esso Guy Frequelin/Roger Dorchy/Alain Couderc WM P 82 Peugeot - 3:39.58 (223.397 km/h) | 3 - Rothmans Porsche Al Holbert/Hurley Haywood/Jurgen Barth Porsche 956 - 3:39.85 (223.123 km/h) |
| Linha 8 | 19 - BASF Cassetten Team GS Sport Walter Brun/Sigi Muller Jr. Sauber SHS C6 Ford - 3:40.57 (222.395 km/h) | 11 - Automobiles Jean Rondeau / Malardeau Francois Migault/Gordon Spice/Xavier Lapeyre Rondeau M 382 C Ford - 3:40.71 (222.254 km/h) |
| Linha 9 | 37 - GRID Racing Emilio de Villota/Alain de Cadenet/Desire Wilson Grid S1 Ford - 3:42.77 (220.198 km/h) | 17 - Cooke Racing Brian Redman/Ralph Kent-Cooke/Jim Adams Lola T 610 Ford - 3:43.06 (219.912 km/h) |
| Linha 10 | 64 - Edgar Dören Billy Sprowls/Antonio Contreras/Edgar Doren Porsche 935 K3 - 3:44.05 (218.940 km/h) | 36 - Dome Co Ltd. Chris Craft/Eliseo Salazar Dome Armada RC 82 Ford - 3:44.12 (218.872 km/h) |
| Linha 11 | 60 - Charles Ivey Racing John Cooper/Paul Smith/Claude Bourgoignie Porsche 935 K3 - 3:44.92 (218.094 km/h) | 24 - Automobiles Jean Rondeau / Otis Jean-Pierre Jaussaud/Henri Pescarolo Rondeau M 382 C Ford - 3:46.00 (217.051 km/h) Jean Rondeau fez o tempo para a grelha. |
| Linha 12 | 32 - Viscount Downe Racing Ray Mallock/Mike Salmon/Simon Phillips Nimrod NRA C2 Aston Martin - 3:46.34 (216.725 km/h) | 14 - March Racing Jeff Wood/Eje Elgh/Patrick Neve March 82 G Chevrolet - 3:47.45 (215.668 km/h) |
| Linha 13 | 30 - Michel Lateste Michel Lateste/Jacques Heuclin/Hubert Striebig URD C 81 BMW - 3:47.62 (215.507 km/h) | 31 - Nimrod Racing Automobiles Ltd. Geoff Lees/Tiff Needell/Bob Evans Nimrod NRA C2 Aston Martin - 3:48.17 (214.987 km/h) |
| Linha 14 | 79 - John Fitzpatrick Racing John Fitzpatrick/David Hobbs Porsche 935/78-81 "Moby Dick" - 3:48.50 (214.677 km/h) | 75 - Claude Haldi Claude Haldi/Rodfrigo Terran/Francois Hesnault Porsche 935 K3 - 3:50.64 (212.685 km/h) |
| Linha 15 | 35 - Courage Competition Yves Courage/Jean-Philippe Grand/Michel Dubois Cougar C 01 Ford - 3:51.62 (211.785 km/h) | 29 - Garretson Developments Bobby Rahal/Jim Trueman/Skeeter McKitterick March 82 G Chevrolet - 3:51.70 (211.712 km/h) |
| Linha 16 | 76 - Bob Akin Motor Racing Bob Akin/David Cowart/Kenper Miller Porsche 935 L - 3:52.31 (211.156 km/h) | 26 - Jacky Haran Jacky Haran/Vivian Candy/Herve Poulain Rondeau M 379 C Ford - 3:52.36 (211.110 km/h) |
| Linha 17 | 81 - Stratagraph Inc. Billy Hagan/Gene Felton/Tomas Williams Chevrolet Camaro - 3:52.59 (210.902 km/h) | 78 - Cooke Racing - BP Dany Snobeck/Francois Servanin/Rene Metge Porsche 935 K3 - 3:52.68 (210.820 km/h) |
| Linha 18 | 25 - Primagaz Pierre Iver/Lucien Guitteny/Bruno Sotty Rondeau M 379 C Ford - 3:52.69 (210.811 km/h) | 38 - Bussi Team Christian Bussi/Pascal Witmeur/Bernard de Dryver Rondeau M 382 Ford - 3:52.90 (210.621 km/h) |
| Linha 19 | 72 - North American Racing Team Alain Cudini/John Morton/John Paul Jr. Ferrari 512 BB - 3:54.07 (209.568 km/h) | 12 - Automobiles Jean Rondeau / Otis Henri Pescarolo/Jean Ragnoti/Jean Rondeau Rondeau M 382 C Ford - 3:54.81 (208.908 km/h) |
| Linha 20 | 61 - Total Roland Ennequin/Franco Gasparetti/Michel Gabriel BMW M1 - 3:55.40 (208.384 km/h) | 70 - Prancing Horse Farm Racing Pierre Dieudonne/Carson Baird/Jean-Paul Libert Ferrari 512 BB - 3:56.52 (207.397 km/h) |
| Linha 21 | 71 - Charles Pozzi - Ferrari France Claude Ballot-Lena/Jean-Claude Andruet Ferrari 512 BB - 3:56.80 (207.152 km/h) | 86 - BF Goodrich Co. Paul Miller/Patrick Bedard/Manfred Schurti Porsche 924 GTR - 3:58.65 (205.546 km/h) |
| Linha 22 | 77 - Garretson Developments Anny Charlotte Verney/Bob Garretson/Ray Ratcliff Porsche 935 K3 - 3:58.84 (205.383 km/h) | 62 - Emka Productions Steve O Rourke/Richard Down/Nick Mason BMW M1 - 4:00.23 (204.194 km/h) |
| Linha 23 | 39 - Dorset Racing Associates Mike Wilds/Francois Duret/Ian Harrower De Cadenet LM/DRA Lola MM Ford - 4:00.29 (204.143 km/h) | 80 - Stratagraph Inc. Herschel McGriff/Richard Brooks Chevrolet Camaro - 4:00.34 (204.100 km/h) |
| Linha 24 | 66 - Jeam-Marie Lemerle Jean-Marie Lemerle/Max Cohen-Olivar/Joe Castellano Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo - 4:02.58 (202.216 km/h) | 90 - Richard Cleare Sportscars International Richard Cleare/Tony Dron/Richard Jones Porsche 934 - 4:04.08 (200.973 km/h) |
| Linha 25 | 55 - Chevron Racing Cars Martin Birrane/Neil Crang/John Sheldon Chevron B 36 B Ford - 4:04.30 (200.792 km/h) | 82 - Mazdaspeed Co Ltd (Tom Walkinshaw Racing) Yojiro Terada/Takashi Yorino/Allan Moffat Mazda RX-7 254 - 4:07.74 (200.431 km/h) |
| Linha 26 | 73 - T-Bird Racing (North American Racing Team) Preston Henn/Randy Lanier/Denis Morin Ferrari 512 BB - 4:07.32 (198.341 km/h) | 85 - Tony Garcia Tony Garcia/Frederick Stiff/Albert Naon BMW M1 - 4:10.02 (196.199 km/h) |
| Linha 27 | 83 - Mazdaspeed Co Ltd. Tom Walkinshaw/Peter C. Lovett/Chuck Nicholson Mazda RX-7 254 - 4:11.29 (195.207 km/h) | 65 - Thierry Perrier Thierry Perrier/Bernard Salam/Gianni Giudici Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo - 4:12.79 (194.049 km/h) |
| Linha 28 | 87 - BF Goodrich Co. Jim Busby/Doc Bundy/Marcel Mignot Porsche 924 GTR - 4:14.07 (193.071 km/h) | 84 - Canon Cameras - GTi Engineering Richard Lloyd/Andy Rouse Porsche 924 Carrera GTR - 4:20.81 (188.082 km/h) Entrada de Reserva após retirado o Nº27 |
