Race notes:
cautions: laps 8-11 (no.61 off course), laps 76-81 (no.37 off course), laps 90-95 (no.23 & 59 off course), laps 117-121 (no.025 off course), laps 171-174 (no.37 stopped on course), laps 177-180 (no.5 off course), laps 201-205 (no.97 off course), laps 208-215 (no.025 off course), laps 229-233 (no.30 off course), laps 241-243 (no.15 off course), laps 252-256 (no.18 of course
Pre-race sessions:
4 official test sessions held for a total of 600 minutes on 12-13/3
4 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 285 minutes on 15-16/3
1 qualifying session held for a total of 15 minutes on 16/3
25 minute pre-race warm-up held
| Winners: |
| Overall: | 2 | Audi R18 TDI | McNish / Kristensen / Capello |
| Le Mans Prototype 2: | 44 | HPD ARX-03b Honda | Potolicchio / Sarrazin / Dalziel |
| Le Mans Prototype Challenge: | 06 | Oreca FLM 09 | Popow / Viso / Frisselle |
| Le Mans GTE Am: | 88 | Porsche 997 GT3 RSR | Ried / Ruberti / Roda |
| Le Mans Grand Touring: | 56 | BMW E92 M3 | Hand / Summerton / Müller |
| IMSA Grand Touring Challenge: | 023 | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Sweedler / Bell / von Moltke |
| Leaders: |
| laps 1-9: | 2 | Audi R18 TDI | |
| laps 10-21: | 1 | Audi R18 TDI | |
| lap 22: | 3 | Audi R18 TDI | |
| laps 23-24: | 6 | HPD ARX-03a | |
| laps 25-33: | 2 | Audi R18 TDI | |
| laps 34-45: | 3 | Audi R18 TDI | |
| laps 46-77: | 2 | Audi R18 TDI | |
| lap 78: | 1 | Audi R18 TDI | |
| laps 79-107: | 2 | Audi R18 TDI | |
| lap 108: | 3 | Audi R18 TDI | |
| laps 109-133: | 2 | Audi R18 TDI | |
| laps 134-135: | 3 | Audi R18 TDI | |
| laps 136-156: | 2 | Audi R18 TDI | |
| laps 157-158: | 3 | Audi R18 TDI | |
| laps 159-166: | 2 | Audi R18 TDI | |
| laps 167-178: | 3 | Audi R18 TDI | |
| laps 179-198: | 2 | Audi R18 TDI | |
| laps 199-202: | 3 | Audi R18 TDI | |
| laps 203-227: | 2 | Audi R18 TDI | |
| laps 228-232: | 3 | Audi R18 TDI | |
| laps 233-254: | 2 | Audi R18 TDI | |
| lap 255: | 3 | Audi R18 TDI | |
| laps 256-325: | 2 | Audi R18 TDI | |
| Fastest Laps: |
| Overall: | 1 | Audi R18 TDI | Lotterer / Fässler / Tréluyer | 1:46.5670 | 203.3000 km/h | lap 252 |
| Le Mans Prototype 2: | 24 | Morgan LM P2 Judd | Lahaye / Pla / Nicolet | 1:51.3060 | 194.6000 km/h | lap 186 |
| Le Mans Prototype Challenge: | 025 | Oreca FLM 09 | Richard / Cameron / Ende | 1:55.3260 | | lap 20 |
| Le Mans GTE Pro: | 71 | Ferrari 458 Italia | Bertolini / Beretta / Cioci | 2:00.5040 | 179.8000 km/h | lap 120 |
| Le Mans GTE Am: | 61 | Ferrari 458 Italia | Kauffman / Waltrip / Aguas | 2:01.7460 | 178.0000 km/h | lap 243 |
| Le Mans Grand Touring: | 56 | BMW E92 M3 | Hand / Summerton / Müller | 2:00.3940 | | lap 255 |
| IMSA Grand Touring Challenge: | 30 | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Cisneros / Edwards / Kauffmann | 2:07.3930 | | lap 172 |
| Pole Positions: |
| Overall: | 1 | Audi R18 TDI | Lotterer / Fässler / Tréluyer | 1:45.8200 | 204.7000 km/h |
| Le Mans Prototype 2: | 24 | Morgan LM P2 Judd | Lahaye / Pla / Nicolet | 1:50.4670 | 196.1000 km/h |
| Le Mans Prototype Challenge: | 9 | Oreca FLM 09 | Drissi / Junqueira / Gonzalez | 1:54.5100 | 189.2251 km/h |
| Le Mans GTE Pro: | 51 | Ferrari 458 Italia | Fisichella / Bruni / Vilander | 1:58.4270 | 182.9000 km/h |
| Le Mans GTE Am: | 58 | Ferrari 458 Italia | Ehret / Farnbacher / Jakubowski | 2:00.1840 | 180.3000 km/h |
| Le Mans Grand Touring: | 03 | Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 | Magnussen / Garcia / Taylor | 1:58.9960 | 182.0925 km/h |
| IMSA Grand Touring Challenge: | 30 | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Cisneros / Edwards / Kauffmann | 2:06.6740 | 171.0556 km/h |
| Notes of interest: |
| Top makes by numbers: | Porsche (16), Oreca (12), Ferrari (8), HPD (6), Lola (6) |
| Top engines by numbers: | Porsche (16), Chevrolet (13), Ferrari (8), Honda (6), Nissan (5) |
| Top car types by numbers: | Oreca FLM 09 (9), Porsche 997 GT3 Cup (9), Ferrari 458 (8) |
| Driver nationalities: | USA (60), F (30), D (21), GB (19), I (10), MEX (7), YV (6), DK (4), CH (4), A (3), BR (3), CDN (3), P (3) |
| Engine positions: | mid-engined (63%), rear-engined (25%), front-engined (12%) |
| Average engine size: | 4425 cc (with regard to 13% turbocharged cars an applicable size is 4655 cc) |
| Average age of cars: | 1 year old (average year manufactured: 2011) |
| Oldest known drivers: | Seth Neiman (58), Tracy Krohn (58), Jacques Nicolet (56) |
| Youngest known drivers: | Dominik Kraihamer (23), Nicki Thiim (23), Kevin Estre (24) |