Dopo un pomeriggio denso di colpi di scena è iniziata la lunga notte di Le Mans. Il primo è stato l'errore di Bernard Dumas con l'Audi numero 3 dell'Audi Sport Team Joest che ha portato il pilota ad uscire di pista mentre superava una Porsche impattando con la barriera di gomme e rovinando l'auto. Dumas è stato costretto al rientro ai box perdendo posizioni.Il secondo colpo di scena, ben più grave nella sua spettacolarità e che poteva avere conseguenze altrettanto gravi, è stato l'incidente che ha vista coinvolta la Toyota n.8 guidata al momento da Davidson e la Ferrari n.81 guidata da Perazzini. Il pilota italiano colpiva la Toyota durante il doppiaggio facendola decollare ed impattare violentemente sulle barriere. Fortunatamente Davidson non ha subito conseguenze fisiche, a parte il dolore per la botta e lo choc.
Ritirata anche la Delta Wing. La classifica provvisoria dopo 8 ore e 30 di gara:
| 1 | 1 | Run | LM P1 | AUDI R18 E-TRON QUATTRO | LOTTERER A. | AUDI SPORT TEAM JOEST | M | 132 | 3:30.334 | 3:26.302 | 237.8 | 11 | |
| 2 | 2 | Run | LM P1 | AUDI R18 E-TRON QUATTRO | MCNISH A. | AUDI SPORT TEAM JOEST | M | 131 | 1 Lap | 4:21.040 | 3:27.366 | 236.6 | 11 |
| 3 | 4 | Run | LM P1 | AUDI R18 ULTRA | ROCKENFELLER M. | AUDI SPORT NORTH AMERICA | M | 131 | 35.066 | 3:30.866 | 3:27.566 | 236.4 | 11 |
| 4 | 12 | Run | LM P1 | LOLA B12/60 COUPE - TOYOTA | HEIDFELD N. | REBELLION RACING | M | 128 | 4 Laps | 3:37.040 | 3:32.859 | 230.5 | 11 |
| 5 | 13 | Pit | LM P1 | LOLA B12/60 COUPE - TOYOTA | BELICCHI A. | REBELLION RACING | M | 127 | 5 Laps | 3:41.902 | 3:33.527 | 229.8 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | Run | LM P1 | AUDI R18 ULTRA | DUVAL L. | AUDI SPORT TEAM JOEST | M | 125 | 7 Laps | 3:30.926 | 3:26.633 | 237.4 | 11 |
| 7 | 48 | Pit | LM P2 | ORECA 03-NISSAN | HUGHES W. | MURPHY PROTOTYPES | D | 124 | 8 Laps | 3:44.934 | 3:41.535 | 221.5 | 11 |
| 8 | 24 | Run | LM P2 | MORGAN JUDD | PLA O. | OAK RACING | D | 124 | 1:26.486 | 3:43.120 | 3:41.838 | 221.2 | 10 |
| 9 | 44 | Run | LM P2 | HPD ARX 03B - HONDA | KIMBER-SMITH T. | STARWORKS MOTORSPORT | D | 124 | 3:32.977 | 3:46.391 | 3:42.404 | 220.6 | 11 |
| 10 | 49 | Run | LM P2 | ORECA 03-NISSAN | AYARI S. | PECOM RACING | D | 123 | 9 Laps | 3:46.528 | 3:41.743 | 221.3 | 11 |
| 11 | 26 | Out | LM P2 | ORECA 03-NISSAN | RAGUES P. | SIGNATECH NISSAN | D | 123 | 3.536 | 4:12.541 | 3:43.134 | 219.9 | 10 |
| 12 | 15 | Run | LM P1 | OAK PESCAROLO - JUDD | BAGUETTE B. | OAK RACING | D | 123 | 1:29.600 | 3:39.273 | 3:36.321 | 226.8 | 10 |
| 13 | 38 | Run | LM P2 | ZYTEK Z11SN - NISSAN | HANCOCK S. | JOTA | D | 123 | 3:23.325 | 3:44.542 | 3:41.683 | 221.3 | 10 |
| 14 | 22 | Run | LM P1 | HPD ARX 03A - HONDA | BRABHAM D. | JRM | M | 123 | 3:30.994 | 3:41.552 | 3:34.826 | 228.4 | 10 |
| 15 | 23 | Run | LM P2 | ORECA 03-NISSAN | TRESSON J. | SIGNATECH NISSAN | D | 122 | 10 Laps | 4:50.056 | 3:44.157 | 218.9 | 10 |
| 16 | 30 | Run | LM P2 | LOLA JUDD | BUURMAN Y. | STATUS GRAND PRIX | D | 122 | 6.612 | 3:46.840 | 3:43.113 | 219.9 | 11 |
| 17 | 45 | Run | LM P2 | ORECA 03-NISSAN | PETERSEN J. | BOUTSEN GINION RACING | D | 122 | 2:13.206 | 5:27.268 | 3:42.169 | 220.8 | 10 |
| 18 | 46 | Run | LM P2 | ORECA 03-NISSAN | BECHE M. | THIRIET BY TDS RACING | D | 122 | 2:51.261 | 3:45.051 | 3:41.163 | 221.8 | 11 |
| 19 | 33 | Run | LM P2 | HPD ARX 03B - HONDA | BOUCHUT C. | LEVEL 5 MOTORSPORTS | D | 122 | 3:14.501 | 3:51.751 | 3:42.796 | 220.2 | 10 |
| 20 | 25 | Run | LM P2 | ORECA 03-NISSAN | MARTIN J. | ADR-DELTA | D | 121 | 11 Laps | 3:45.638 | 3:41.625 | 221.4 | 11 |
| 21 | 41 | Out | LM P2 | ZYTEK Z11SN - NISSAN | GONZALEZ R. | GREAVES MOTORSPORT | D | 121 | 52.896 | 3:55.761 | 3:43.680 | 219.4 | 11 |
| 22 | 21 | Out | LM P1 | HPD ARX 03A - HONDA | KANE J. | STRAKKA RACING | M | 120 | 12 Laps | 4:02.706 | 3:32.413 | 231.0 | 11 |
| 23 | 42 | Run | LM P2 | ZYTEK Z11SN - NISSAN | BRUNDLE M. | GREAVES MOTORSPORT | D | 120 | 8:16.363 | 3:45.250 | 3:43.126 | 219.9 | 10 |
| 24 | 40 | Run | LM P2 | ORECA 03 - JUDD | HIRSCHI J. | RACE PERFORMANCE | D | 120 | 8:50.040 | 3:50.446 | 3:44.123 | 218.9 | 12 |
| 25 | 35 | Run | LM P2 | MORGAN MORGAN - NISSAN | MARTIN M. | OAK RACING | D | 119 | 13 Laps | 3:49.424 | 3:42.007 | 221.0 | 12 |
| 26 | 74 | Run | LM GTE Pro | CHEVROLET CORVETTE C6 ZR1 | MILNER T. | CORVETTE RACING | M | 118 | 14 Laps | 3:58.884 | 3:57.357 | 206.7 | 8 |
| 27 | 51 | Run | LM GTE Pro | FERRARI 458 ITALIA | BRUNI G. | AF CORSE | M | 118 | 24.498 | 3:58.729 | 3:57.476 | 206.6 | 7 |
| 28 | 31 | Run | LM P2 | LOLA B12/80 COUPE - LOTUS | LOTUS | D | 118 | 43.407 | 3:49.888 | 3:46.261 | 216.8 | 12 | |
| 29 | 73 | Run | LM GTE Pro | CHEVROLET CORVETTE C6 ZR1 | GARCIA A. | CORVETTE RACING | M | 118 | 3:32.332 | 3:59.448 | 3:56.656 | 207.3 | 8 |
| 30 | 59 | Run | LM GTE Pro | FERRARI 458 ITALIA | MAKOWIECKI F. | LUXURY RACING | M | 117 | 15 Laps | 3:58.699 | 3:57.338 | 206.7 | 8 |
| 31 | 77 | Run | LM GTE Pro | PORSCHE 911 RSR (997) | LIEB M. | TEAM FELBERMAYR-PROTON | M | 117 | 35.142 | 3:59.115 | 3:58.520 | 205.7 | 8 |
| 32 | 97 | Run | LM GTE Pro | ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE V8 | MÜCKE S. | ASTON MARTIN RACING | M | 117 | 2:01.201 | 3:58.130 | 3:56.484 | 207.5 | 9 |
| 33 | 67 | Run | LM GTE Am | PORSCHE 911 RSR (997) | ARMINDO N. | IMSA PERFORMANCE MATMUT | M | 115 | 17 Laps | 4:03.397 | 3:59.415 | 204.9 | 7 |
| 34 | 50 | Run | LM GTE Am | CHEVROLET CORVETTE C6 ZR1 | BORNHAUSER P. | LARBRE COMPETITION | M | 115 | 1:25.812 | 4:11.308 | 4:01.234 | 203.4 | 8 |
| 35 | 66 | Pit | LM GTE Pro | FERRARI 458 ITALIA | WALKER J. | JMW MOTORSPORT | D | 115 | 2:56.281 | 4:13.569 | 4:00.827 | 203.7 | 8 |
| 36 | 57 | Run | LM GTE Am | FERRARI 458 ITALIA | RUGOLO M. | KROHN RACING | D | 114 | 18 Laps | 4:05.586 | 4:02.939 | 202.0 | 9 |
| 37 | 71 | Out | LM GTE Pro | FERRARI 458 ITALIA | BERTOLINI A. | AF CORSE | M | 114 | 1:18.717 | 4:11.226 | 3:58.842 | 205.4 | 8 |
| 38 | 61 | Run | LM GTE Am | FERRARI 458 ITALIA | KAUFFMAN R. | AF CORSE-WALTRIP | M | 112 | 20 Laps | 4:57.590 | 4:00.085 | 204.4 | 7 |
| 39 | 70 | Run | LM GTE Am | CHEVROLET CORVETTE C6 ZR1 | GIBON P. | LARBRE COMPETITION | M | 111 | 21 Laps | 4:26.371 | 4:04.791 | 200.4 | 8 |
| 40 | 58 | Run | LM GTE Am | FERRARI 458 ITALIA | JEANNETTE G. | LUXURY RACING | M | 111 | 3:06.838 | 5:33.910 | 4:01.171 | 203.4 | 8 |
| 41 | 88 | Run | LM GTE Am | PORSCHE 911 RSR (997) | RUBERTI P. | TEAM FELBERMAYR-PROTON | M | 111 | 3:18.611 | 4:05.014 | 4:00.950 | 203.6 | 9 |
| 42 | 43 | Run | LM P2 | NORMA MP 2000 - JUDD | THIRION P. | EXTREME LIMITE ARIC | D | 111 | 3:24.074 | 4:12.739 | 3:51.362 | 212.1 | 10 |
| 43 | 75 | Run | LM GTE Am | PORSCHE 911 RSR (997) | ALFAISAL A. | PROSPEED COMPETITION | M | 108 | 24 Laps | 4:05.517 | 4:01.235 | 203.4 | 10 |
| 44 | 80 | Run | LM GTE Pro | PORSCHE 911 RSR (997) | BERGMEISTER J. | FLYING LIZARD MOTORSPORTS | M | 106 | 26 Laps | 4:00.110 | 3:57.824 | 206.3 | 10 |
| 45 | 55 | Run | LM GTE Am | PORSCHE 911 RSR (997) | CAMATHIAS J. | JWA-AVILA | P | 106 | 1:36.748 | 4:12.827 | 4:05.709 | 199.7 | 8 |
| 46 | 17 | Run | LM P1 | DOME JUDD | BOURDAIS S. | PESCAROLO TEAM | M | 103 | 29 Laps | 12:03.581 | 3:33.560 | 229.7 | 10 |
| 47 | 7 | Run | LM P1 | TOYOTA TS 030 - HYBRID | NAKAJIMA K. | TOYOTA RACING | M | 103 | 3:28.681 | 3:33.939 | 3:27.088 | 236.9 | 10 |
| 48 | 79 | Run | LM GTE Am | PORSCHE 911 RSR (997) | PILET P. | FLYING LIZARD MOTORSPORTS | M | 100 | 32 Laps | 4:00.554 | 3:59.515 | 204.8 | 7 |
| 49 | 83 | Run | LM GTE Am | FERRARI 458 ITALIA | FERTE A. | JMB RACING | M | 99 | 33 Laps | 4:07.454 | 4:02.756 | 202.1 | 7 |
| 50 | 28 | Pit | LM P2 | LOLA B12/80 COUPE - NISSAN | BADEY L. | GULF RACING MIDDLE EAST | D | 91 | 41 Laps | 4:13.907 | 3:45.353 | 217.7 | 11 |
| 51 | 8 | Run | LM P1 | TOYOTA TS 030 - HYBRID | DAVIDSON A. | TOYOTA RACING | M | 82 | 50 Laps | 3:28.601 | 3:27.101 | 236.9 | 7 |
| 52 | 0 | Run | CDNT | DELTA WING DELTA WING NISSAN | MOTOYAMA S. | HIGHCROFT RACING | M | 75 | 57 Laps | 7:58.991 | 3:45.737 | 217.4 | 7 |
| 53 | 81 | Run | LM GTE Am | FERRARI 458 ITALIA | PERAZZINI P. | AF CORSE | M | 70 | 62 Laps | 4:09.219 | 4:03.041 | 201.9 | 4 |
| 54 | 99 | Pit | LM GTE Am | ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE V8 | POULSEN K. | ASTON MARTIN RACING | M | 31 | 101 Laps | 10:33.608 | 3:58.934 | 205.3 | 6 |
| 55 | 16 | Pit | LM P1 | PESCAROLO 03 - JUDD | COLLARD E. | PESCAROLO TEAM | M | 20 | 112 Laps | 3:56.819 | 3:44.206 | 218.8 | 5 |
| 56 | 29 | Run | LM P2 | LOLA B12/80 COUPE - NISSAN | ROSTAN M. | GULF RACING MIDDLE EAST | D | 17 | 115 Laps | 3:50.279 | 3:49.076 | 214.2 | 1 |