| 1st | 51 | Jacky Ickx / Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari 312 PB | Ferrari S.p.A. S.E.F.A.C. | 1:27.4000 |
| 2nd | 55 | Rolf Stommelen / Toine Hezemans | Alfa Romeo T33/3-71 | Autodelta S.p.A. | 1:27.8000 |
| 3rd | 6 | Jo Siffert / Derek Bell | Porsche 917 K | J. W. Automotive Engineering | 1:28.4000 |
| 4th | 7 | Pedro Rodriguez / Jackie Oliver | Porsche 917 K | J. W. Automotive Engineering | 1:29.2000 |
| 5th | 8 | Vic Elford / Brian Redman | Porsche 917 K | Martini Rossi Racing Team | 1:29.6000 |
| 6th | 54 | Andrea de Adamich / Henri Pescarolo | Alfa Romeo T33/3-71 | Autodelta S.p.A. | 1:29.6000 |
| 7th | 9 | Gijs van Lennep / Gérard Larrousse | Porsche 917 K | Martini Rossi Racing Team | 1:30.0000 |
| 8th | 3 | David Hobbs / José Juncadella | Ferrari 512 M | Escuderia Montjuich | 1:31.6000 |
| 9th | 74 | John Miles / Graham Birrell | Chevron B19 Ford | D. A. R. T. Racing with Castrol | 1:32.0000 |
| 10th | 69 | Jo Bonnier / Peter Westbury | Lola T212 Ford | Filipinetti | 1:32.2000 |
| 11th | 1 | Herbert Müller / René Herzog | Ferrari 512 M | Herbert Müller Racing | 1:32.6000 |
| 12th | 10 | Reinhold Jöst / Willi Kauhsen | Porsche 917 K | Team Auto Usdau | 1:34.6000 |
| 13th | 73 | John Burton / John Bamford | Chevron B19 Ford | Worcestershire Racing Association | 1:35.0000 |
| 14th | 21 | Brian Robinson / Barrie Maskell | Chevron B16 Ford | Brian Robinson | 1:37.6000 |
| 15th | 24 | Andrew Fletcher / Willie Tuckett | Chevron B16 Ford | The Paul Watson Race Organisation | 1:39.0000 |
| 16th | 63 | Bill McGovern / Martin Ridehalgh | Dulon LD11P Porsche | Speed Sport Motobooks | 1:41.2000 |
| 17th | 25 | Trevor Twaites / Peter Smith | Chevron B16 Ford | Intertech Steering Wheels | 1:42.0000 |
| 18th | 77 | Brian Martin / Ed Swart | Martin BM8 BMW | Martin Racing Developments | 1:42.2000 |
| 19th | 79 | Roger Heavens / Mike Garton | Chevron B16 Ford | Speed Sport Motobooks | 1:42.6000 |
| 20th | 71 | David Farnell / Peter Crossley | Lola T210 Ford | The Paul Watson Race Organisation | 1:43.0000 |
| 21st | 22 | Ken Walker / John Bridges | Chevron B16 Ford | Red Rose Racing | 1:44.0000 |
| 22nd | 68 | David Weir / Mike Walton | Lola T210 Ford | Ecurie Evergreen | 1:44.4000 |
| 23rd | 53 | Hans-Dieter Weigel / Dieter Spoerry | Porsche 908/02 Flunder | Team Auto Usdau | 1:46.4000 |
| 24th | 66 | Shaun Jackson / Roger Enever | Huron 4A Ford | Huron Auto Racing Developments Ltd. | 1:46.6000 |