| No |
Pilote |
Team |
Voiture |
| 1 | Xavier Lapeyre/André Chevalley/Patrick Perrier | André Chevalley Racing | Lola T286 Ford |
| 3 | John Cooper/Pete Lovett/John Morrison | J.C.Racing Ltd | Lola T380 Ford |
| 4 | Henri Pescarolo/JP Beltoise | Jean Rondeau | Rondeau M379 Ford |
| 5 | Jean Ragnotti/Bernard Darniche | Jean Rondeau | Rondeau M379 Ford |
| 6 | Chris Craft/Gordon Spice | Dome Co. Ltd | Dome Zero RL Ford |
| 7 | Bob Evans/Tony Trimmer | Dome Co. Ltd | Dome Zero RL Ford |
| 8 | François Migault/Alain de Cadenet | Alain de Cadenet | De Cadenet LM Ford |
| 10 | Vern Schuppan/JP Jaussaud | G.T.C. Ltd./Ford Concession | Ford M10 |
| 11 | Derek Bell/David Hobbs | G.T.C. Ltd./Ford Concession | Ford M10 |
| 12 | Jacky Ickx/Brian Redman | Essex Porsche | Porsche 936/78 |
| 14 | Bob Wollek/Hurley Haywood | Essex Porsche | Porsche 936/78 |
| 15 | Martin Raymond/Ray Mallock | Fisons Agricole/Simon Phill | De Cadenet Lola T380 |
| 16 | Dieter Quester/Guy Edwards/Ian Grob | March Racing | March-BMW M1 |
| 17 | Sandro Plastina/Philippe Roux/Mario Luini | Cheetah Racing Cars | Cheetah G601 BMW |
| 18 | Daniel Brillat/JP Aeschlimann | Daniel Brillat | Cheetah G601 ROC |
| 20 | Pierre Yver/Max Cohen-Olivar/Michel Elkoubi | Lambretta SAFD | Lola T298 BMW |
| 21 | F. Calmels/Renaul Laverre/Patrice Lenormand | Lambretta SAFD | Lola T296 ROC |
| 22 | Eric Vaugnat/Jacques Boillat | Georges Morand | Lola T296 Ford |
| 23 | Bruno Sotty/Gérard Cuynet/Marc Frischknecht | Pronuptia | Lola T296 Ford |
| 24 | B.Joscelyne/T.Birchenhough/N.Mason/R.Jenvey | Dorset Racing Associates | Lola T297 Ford |
| 25 | Alain Levié/JP Malcher/JM Lemerle | JM Lemerle | Lola T298 ROC |
| 26 | Michel Dubois/P-F Rousselot/Marc Menant | Racing Organisation Corse | Chevron B36 ROC |
| 27 | Marc Sourd/Florian Vetsch/Roger Carmillet | Racing Organisation Corse | Chevron B36 ROC |
| 28 | Bernard Verdier/Albert Dufréne/Noël del Bello | Racing Organisation Corse | Chevron B36 ROC |
| 29 | Robin Smith/Tony Charnell/Richard Jones | Mogil Motors Ltd | Chevron B36 Ford |
| 30 | Pascal Foix/Michel Bienvault/Murray Smith | Francois Migault | Lola T296 ROC |
| 31 | Michel Lateste/Dominique Lacaud/Christian Heinkélé | Kores Racing-France | Lola T297 BMW |
| 32 | Alain Cudini/Hubert Striebig/Hughes Kirschoffer | BP Racing/Hubert Striebig | TOJ SC206 BMW |
| 33 | Marcel Tarrés/Alain Dechelette/Charles Dechelette | Racing Organisation Corse | Chevron B36 ROC |
| 35 | G.Brancatelli/C.Pietromarchi/M.Micangeli | Carlo Pietromarchi | De Tomaso Pantera |
| 36 | Manfred Schurti/Hans Heyer | Gelo Racing Team | Porsche 935 |
| 37 | John Fitzpatrick/Jean-Louis Lafosse/Harald Grohs | Gelo Racing Team | Porsche 935 |
| 39 | Jacques Guérin/'Chanaud'/Fréderic Alliot | ASA Cachia | Porsche 935 |
| 40 | Laurent Ferrier/François Servanin/François Trisconi | Porsche Kremer Racing | Porsche 935/77 |
| 41 | Klaus Ludwig/D.Whittington/B.Whittington | Porsche Kremer Racing | Porsche 935 K3 |
| 42 | Edgar Dören/D.Schornstein/Götz von Tschirnhaus | Sekurit Racing | Porsche 935/77 |
| 43 | Claude Haldi/Rodrigo Terran/Herbert Loewe | Claude Haldi | Porsche 935 |
| 45 | A.Plankenhorn/P.Gurdjian/'John Winter' | Porsche Kremer Racing | Porsche 935 K3 |
| 50 | Mike Salmon/Robin Hamilton/David Preece | Robin Hamilton | Aston Martin V8 |
| 51 | Roger Dorchy/Denis Morin | W.M. AEREM | WM P79 Peugeot |
| 52 | JD Raulet/Max Mamers/Serge Saulnier | W.M. AEREM | WM P79 Peugeot |
| 53 | Michel Pignard/Jacques Coulon/Serge Saulnier | W.M. AEREM | WM P79 Peugeot |
| 55 | Jean Rondeau/Jacky Haran | Jean Rondeau | Rondeau M379 Ford |
| 61 | N.Faure/S.O'Rourke/B.de Dryver/'Jean Beurlys' | 'Beurlys' | Ferrari 512 BB |
| 62 | JC Andruet/Spartaco Dini | Charles Pozzi/JMS Racing | Ferrari 512 BB |
| 63 | Michel Leclére/C.Ballot-Léna/Peter Gregg | Charles Pozzi/JMS Racing | Ferrari 512 BB |
| 64 | JP Delaunay/Cyril Grandet/Preston Henn | North American Racing Team | Ferrari 512 BB |
| 68 | Ted Field/Milt Minter/John Morton | Interscope Racing | Porsche 935 |
| 70 | Rolf Stommelen/Paul Newman/Dick Barbour | Dick Barbour Racing | Porsche 935/77A |
| 71 | Bob Akin/Roy Woods/Rob McFarlin | Dick Barbour Racing | Porsche 935 |
| 72 | Edwin Abate/Bob Garretson/Skeeter McKitterick | Dick Barbour Racing | Porsche 935 |
| 73 | Robert Kirby/Bob Harmon/John Hotchkis | Dick Barbour Racing | Porsche 935 |
| 74 | JP Jarier/R.Townsend/R.Touroul | JP Jarier | Porsche 935 |
| 76 | Manfred Winkelhock/Marcel Mignot/Hervé Poulain | Hervé Poulain | BMW M1 |
| 77 | Tetsu Ikuzawa/Yojiro Terada/Claude Buchet | Mazda Auto Tokyo | Mazda RX-7 |
| 80 | Antoine Salamin/Gérard Vial/Philippe Collet | Ecurie des 13 Etoiles | Porsche 934 |
| 82 | Herbert Müller/Angelo Pallavicini/Marco Vanoli | Lubrifilm Racing Team | Porsche 934 |
| 84 | A-C.Verney/Patrick Bardinon/René Metge | Anny Charlotte Verney | Porsche 934 |
| 86 | G.Bourdillat/P.Ennequin/A.M Bernhard | Kores Racing | Porsche 934 |
| 87 | Christian Bussi/Bernard Salam | Christian Bussi | Porsche 934 |
24 Heures du Le Mans 1979