| 1st | 35 | Schneider / Ludwig / Webber | Mercedes-Benz CLK LM | AMG Mercedes | 3:35.544 | 3:35.5440 | 3:44.6690 |
| 2nd | 28 | Brundle / Collard / Hélary | Toyota GT-One | Toyota Motorsport | 3:36.552 | 3:36.5520 | 3:41.8090 |
| 3rd | 36 | Gounon / Bouchut / Zonta | Mercedes-Benz CLK LM | AMG Mercedes | 3:36.901 | 3:36.9010 | 3:46.2220 |
| 4th | 25 | Alzen / Wollek / Müller | Porsche 911 GT1-98 | Porsche AG | 3:38.084 | 3:38.0840 | 3:45.5660 |
| 5th | 26 | McNish / Ortelli / Aiello | Porsche 911 GT1-98 | Porsche AG | 3:38.407 | 3:38.4070 | 3:44.4330 |
| 6th | 2 | Martini / Cecotto / Winkelhock | BMW V12 Le Mans | Team BMW Motorsport | 3:38.829 | 3:38.8290 | 3:45.6950 |
| 7th | 29 | Boutsen / Kelleners / Lees | Toyota GT-One | Toyota Motorsport | 3:40.042 | 3:40.0420 | 3:43.1770 |
| 8th | 27 | Tsuchiya / Katayama / Suzuki | Toyota GT-One | Toyota Motorsport | 3:40.472 | 3:40.4720 | 3:43.8360 |
| 9th | 7 | Alboreto / Johansson / Dalmas | Porsche LMP1/98 | Porsche AG | 3:40.503 | 3:40.5030 | 3:44.7080 |
| 10th | 30 | Nielsen / Lagorce / Krumm | Nissan R390 GT1 | Nissan Motorsport | 3:40.649 | 3:40.6490 | 3:46.2980 |
| 11th | 45 | Brabham / Wallace / Davies | Panoz GTR-1 Ford | Panoz Motor Sports | 3:40.730 | 3:40.7300 | 3:47.3250 |
| 12th | 1 | Stuck / Kristensen / Soper | BMW V12 Le Mans | Team BMW Motorsport | 3:41.599 | 3:41.5990 | 3:45.6200 |
| 13th | 31 | Lammers / Comas / Montermini | Nissan R390 GT1 | Nissan Motorsport | 3:41.621 | 3:41.6210 | 3:48.1510 |
| 14th | 32 | Hoshino / Suzuki / Kageyama | Nissan R390 GT1 | Nissan Motorsport | 3:42.397 | 3:42.3970 | 3:47.5950 |
| 15th | 14 | Ekblom / Gay / Tsuchiya | Courage C51 Nissan | Courage Compétition | 3:43.244 | 3:43.2440 | 3:48.5080 |
| 16th | 13 | Goossens / Belloc / Cottaz | Courage C51 Nissan | Courage Compétition | 3:43.471 | 3:43.4710 | 3:48.3440 |
| 17th | 5 | Boullion / Sospiri / Policand | Ferrari 333 SP 98 | Jabouille-Bouresche | 3:44.458 | 3:44.4580 | 3:45.2570 |
| 18th | 44 | Bernard / Tinseau / O'Connell | Panoz GTR-1 Ford | Panoz Motor Sports | 3:44.602 | 3:44.6020 | 3:50.1640 |
| 19th | 33 | Kageyama / Motoyama / Kurosawa | Nissan R390 GT1 | Nissan Motorsport | 3:45.293 | 3:45.2930 | 3:49.2510 |
| 20th | 8 | Weaver / Raphanel / Murry | Porsche LMP1/98 | Porsche AG | 3:45.452 | 3:45.4520 | 3:46.6920 |
| 21st | 3 | Baldi / Moretti / Theys | Ferrari 333 SP | Moretti Racing Inc. | 3:45.755 | 3:45.7550 | 3:47.6950 |
| 22nd | 12 | Taylor / van de Poele / Velez | Ferrari 333 SP | Doyle Risi Racing | 3:46.289 | 3:46.2890 | 3:50.7460 |
| 23rd | 41 | Pirro / Bscher / Capello | McLaren F1 GTR | Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren | 3:50.566 | 3:50.5660 | 3:52.9050 |
| 24th | 40 | O'Rourke / Sugden / Auberlen | McLaren F1 GTR | Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren | 3:50.738 | 3:50.8630 | 3:50.7380 |
| 25th | 15 | Grouillard / Montagny / Pescarolo | Courage C36 Porsche | La Filiere | 3:51.535 | 3:51.5350 | 3:52.9360 |
| 26th | 21 | Gache / de Radigues / Gardner | Riley & Scott Mk III Ford | Solution F | 3:52.814 | 3:54.2740 | 3:52.8140 |
| 27th | 24 | Terada / Thévenin / Fréon | Courage C41 Porsche | Courage Compétition | 3:55.768 | 3:56.6580 | 3:55.7680 |
| 28th | 10 | Ferté / Fabre / Migault | Ferrari 333 SP | Pilot Racing | 3:57.439 | 3:57.5460 | 3:57.4390 |
| 29th | 16 | Coppelli / Agusta / Pompidou | Kremer K8/2 Porsche | Kremer Racing | 3:57.814 | 3:57.8140 | 3:59.6420 |
| 30th | 51 | Beretta / Lamy / Archer | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | Viper Team Oreca | 3:59.981 | 3:59.9810 | 4:07.1950 |
| 31st | 50 | Wendlinger / Duez / Huisman | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | Viper Team Oreca | 4:05.006 | 4:05.0060 | 4:09.2960 |
| 32nd | 60 | Jarier / Rosenblad / Donovan | Porsche 911 GT2 | Ets Chéreau | 4:05.010 | 4:05.0100 | 4:09.3710 |
| 33rd | 53 | Bell / Drudi / Donohue | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | Viper Team Oreca | 4:05.648 | 4:05.6480 | 4:10.1740 |
| 34th | 70 | Konrad / Ham / Schumacher | Porsche 911 GT2 | Konrad Motorsport | 4:06.110 | 4:06.1100 | 4:10.6290 |
| 35th | 64 | Hürtgen / Ligonnet / Nearn | Porsche 911 GT2 | Roock Racing Motorsport | 4:06.205 | 4:06.2050 | 4:10.2860 |
| 36th | 72 | Goueslard / Yver / Chéreau | Porsche 911 GT2 | Larbre Compétition | 4:06.511 | 4:06.5110 | 4:09.0740 |
| 37th | 67 | Neugarten / Smadja / Lagniez | Porsche 911 GT2 | Elf Haberthur Racing | 4:08.326 | 4:08.3260 | 4:10.7940 |
| 38th | 55 | Amorim / Gomes / Mello-Breyner | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | Chamberlain Engineering | 4:08.958 | 4:08.9580 | 4:10.9760 |
| 39th | 71 | Monteiro / Maisonneuve / Monteiro | Porsche 911 GT2 | Estoril Racing | 4:09.263 | 4:09.2630 | 4:12.5410 |
| 40th | 22 | Robert / Bruneau / Sezionale | Debora LMP296 BMW | Didier Bonnet | 4:09.453 | 4:09.4530 | 4:10.9450 |
| 41st | 56 | Ayles / Hugenholtz / Turner | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | Chamberlain Engineering | 4:09.683 | 4:09.6830 | 4:12.2050 |
| 42nd | 62 | Morton / Graham / Grohs | Porsche 911 GT2 | C. J. Motorsport | 4:10.215 | 4:10.2150 | 4:12.6740 |
| 43rd | 61 | Trunk / Palmberger / Müller | Porsche 911 GT2 | Krauss Race Sports International | 4:11.606 | 4:11.6060 | 4:13.7110 |
| 44th | 65 | Ahrlé / Schirle / Warnock | Porsche 911 GT2 | Roock Racing | 4:11.910 | 4:11.9100 | 4:15.0100 |
| 45th | 73 | Seiler / Kitchak / Zadra | Porsche 911 GT2 | Konrad Motorsport | 4:20.426 | 4:20.4260 | 4:53.5050 |
| 46th | 69 | Nourry / Perrier / Ricci | Porsche 993 GT2 Evo | Michel Nourry | 4:23.540 | 4:24.1510 | 4:23.5400 |
| 47th | 68 | Maury-Laribiére / Graham / Poulain | Porsche 911 GT2 | Elf Haberthur Racing | 4:23.655 | 4:23.6550 | 4:24.0030 |