| 1st | 5 | Bob Wollek / Paolo Barilla | Lancia LC2/84 | Martini Racing | 1:12.9600 |
| 2nd | 4 | Riccardo Patrese / Alessandro Nannini | Lancia LC2/84 | Martini Racing | 1:13.6900 |
| 3rd | 12 | Henri Pescarolo / Dieter Schornstein / "John Winter" | Porsche 956 | Dieter Schornstein | 1:15.5700 |
| 4th | 90 | Trevor van Rooyen / Peter Morrison | Tiga SC83 Mazda | D.A.W. Supplies | 1:27.1900 |
| 5th | 70 | Lew Baker / Gordon Hatch | Tiga SC83 Mazda | Tiga Cars S.A. | 1:30.6400 |
| 6th | 33 | Willie Hepburn / Robby Smith | Mazda RX-7 | B.P. Motorsport | 1:32.8900 |
| 7th | 42 | Hennie van der Linde / George Santana / Errol Shearsby | Nissan Skyline | Nissan/Autoquip/B.P. | 1:32.9100 |
| 8th | 35 | Mike O'Sullivan / Paddy O'Sullivan | Rover SDS V8 | Bonanza Shopfitters | 1:34.7100 |
| 9th | 34 | Ben Morgenrood / John Coetzee / Willie Hepburn | Mazda RX-7 | B.P. Motorsport/Randfontein Panel Beaters | 1:34.9100 |
| 10th | 39 | Rofino Pontea / Abel d'Oliveira | Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6 | Lepair/Glenwood Motors/Pretoria Brick | 1:34.9100 |
| 11th | 41 | Arnold Chatz / Nicolo Bianco | Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6 | Aufa Romeo S.A. | 1:36.3000 |
| 12th | 40 | Dicky Klaver / Philip Booysen / Geoff Goddard | BMW 530i | Philip Booysen | 1:36.3600 |
| 13th | 37 | Giovanni Piazza-Musso / Willie van Zyl | Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6 | Glenwood Motors | 1:37.6800 |
| 14th | 43 | Dick Sorensen / Johan Coetzee | Nissan Stanza | Shell Sport S.A. (Pty) Ltd. | 1:39.9700 |
| 15th | 38 | Rick Davis / Bruno Baleta / Andre Pretorius | Mazda Capella | Rick Davis | 1:40.2300 |
| 16th | 44 | Brian Cook / Alan Brough | Ford Escort RS | B.P. Smith's Wheels | 1:40.3800 |
| 17th | 45 | Geoff Mortimer / Peter Lanz | VW Golf GTi | Anton Meyer Racing/Volkswagen S.A. | 1:40.4700 |
| 18th | 46 | George Bezuidenhout / Hannes Grobler | Nissan Skyline | | 1:40.5700 |
| 19th | 21 | Mike Formato / Paul Moni | Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6 | Aufa Romeo S.A. | 1:41.1200 |
| 20th | 52 | Jannie van Rooyen / Nico van Rensburg | Nissan Stanza | Superite - Exhaust & Sunroof Shoppe | 1:42.9800 |
| 21st | 50 | Johnny Knez / Dave Repsold | Toyota Corolla | Speedparts | 1:43.4400 |
| 22nd | 22 | Dick Pickering / Louis Parsons | Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6 | Aufa Romeo S.A./V.S.A. Motors | 1:43.5100 |
| 23rd | 49 | Jimmy Williamson / Larry Wilford | Nissan 160Z | Mr-X-Haust-Mr Tyre Team/Super Exhaust//Shellsport | 1:44.0300 |
| 24th | 51 | Dorino Treccani / Graham Cooper | Ford Escort Sport | Trepal Motor & Diesel Engineering & | 1:44.3700 |
| 25th | 47 | Don Bruins / Brian Rowlings | Toyota Corolla | B.P./Cornight Motors | 1:45.0700 |
| 26th | 23 | Charles Brittz / Colin Clay | Nissan Skyline | B.P. Nissan | 1:45.0800 |
| 27th | 54 | Kenny Grover / Michael Kurz | Ford Escort Sport | Kenny Grover | 1:45.3900 |
| 28th | 31 | Roelof Fekken / Jan Hettema / Michael Sapiro | VW Golf GTi | Stuart Pegg | 1:46.3900 |
| 29th | 53 | Rodney Williams / Barry Botes / Tony Botes | Ford Escort Sport | | 1:46.9800 |
| 29th | 29 | Harry Kibel / Paul Cox / Peter Greaves | Mazda Capella | Michael Sapiro Motors | 1:47.7300 |
| 30th | 48 | Peter Southwood / Tim Mackintosh | Ford Escort Sport | Shell S.A. (Pty) Ltd. | 1:47.0700 |
| 31st | 26 | John Stewart / Clive Wesson / Trevor Trautman | VW Golf GTi | Shell S.A. (Pty) Ltd. | 1:47.1200 |
| 32nd | 28 | Alan Esterhuizen / Koos Roos | Alfa Romeo Giulietta | Alan Esterhuizen | 1:47.4200 |