| 57èmes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1989 Circuit de la Sarthe |
| Date: | June 10-11 | Track Length (m): | 13 535 m |
| Attendance: | 230 000 | Pole Position: | Jean-Louis Schlesser, Sauber Mercedes-Benz, 3:15.040 = 249.826 km/h |
| Entries: | Fastest Lap: | Alain Ferté, Jaguar, 3:21.093 = 242. km/h | |
| Practiced: | 60 | Distance (km): | 5265.115 |
| Starters: | 55 | Average Speed (km/h): | 219.990 |
| Classified: | 19 |
*Class Winner
| Pos | Clas- sific. | # | Team / Entrant Car - Engine | Driver, Nationality | Engine Vol. (cc) | Engine Type | Group | Laps Km Hour | Reason out Notes |
| 1 | 1* | 63 | Team Sauber - Mercedes, CH/D Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz | Jochen Mass, D Manuel Reuter, D Stanley Dickens, S | 4973 tc | V8 | C1 | 389 5265.115 | |
| 2 | 2 | 61 | Team Sauber - Mercedes, CH/D Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz | Mauro Baldi, I Kenny Acheson, GB Gianfranco Brancatelli, I | 4973 tc | V8 | C1 | 384 5197.440 | |
| 3 | 3 | 9 | Joest Racing, D Porsche 962 C | Hans Joachim Stuck, D Bob Wollek, F | 2998 tc | F6 | C1 | 382 5170.370 | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Silk Cut Jaguar, GB Jaguar XJR-9 LM | Jan Lammers, NL Patrick Tambay, F Andrew Gilbert-Scott, GB | 7000 | V12 | C1 | 380 5143.330 | |
| 5 | 5 | 62 | Team Sauber - Mercedes, CH/D Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz | Jean-Louis Schlesser, F Jean-Pierre Jabouille, F Alain Cudini, F | 4973 | V8 | C1 | 378 5116.230 | |
| 6 | 6 | 8 | Joest Racing, D Porsche 962 C | Henri Pescarolo, F Claude Ballot-Léna, F Jean-Louis Ricci, F | 2998 tc | F6 | C1 | 371 5021.485 | |
| 7 | 7* | 201 | Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, J Mazda 767 B | David Kennedy, IRL Pierre Dieudonné, B Chris Hodgetts, GB DNS Katayama, J | 4680 | R4 | GTP | 368 4980.880 | |
| 8 | 8 | 4 | Silk Cut Jaguar, GB Jaguar XJR-9 LM | Alain Ferté, F Michel Ferté, F Eliseo Salazar, RCH | 7000 | V12 | C1 | 368 4980.880 | |
| 9 | 9 | 202 | Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, J Mazda 767 B | Takashi Yorino, J Hervé Regout, J Elliott Forbes-Robinson, USA DNS Marc Duez, B | 4680 | R4 | GTP | 365 4940.275 | |
| 10 | 10 | 16 | Repsol Brun Motorsport, CH Porsche 962 C | Harald Huysman, N Uwe Schäfer, D Dominique Lacaud, F | 2998 | F6 | C1 | 351 4785.885 | |
| 11 | 11 | 18 | Aston Martin (Ecurie Ecosse), GB Aston Martin AMR 1 | Brian Redman, GB Michael Roe, IRL Costas Los, GR | 6000 | V8 | C1 | 340 4635.900 | |
| 12 | 12 | 203 | Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, J Mazda 767 | Yojiro Terada, J Marc Duez, B Volker Weidler, D | 4680 | R4 | GTP | 339 4588.365 | |
| 13 | 13 | 55 | Team Schuppan / Team Davey, AUS/GB Porsche 962 C | Vern Schuppan, AUS Eje Elgh, S Gary Brabham, AUS | 2998 tc | F6 | C1 | 321 4344.735 | |
| 14 | 14* | 113 | Courage Compétition, F Cougar C20 LM - Porsche | Jean-Claude Andruet, F Philippe Farjon, F Shunji Kasuya, J | 2800 tc | F6 | C2 | 312 4222.920 | |
| 15 | 15 | 20 | Team Davey, GB Porsche 962 C | Tim Lee-Davey, GB Tom Dodd-Noble, GB Katsunori Iketani, J | 2998 tc | F6 | C1 | 308 4168.780 | |
| 16 | 16 | 171 | Team MAKO, GB Spice SE88C - Ford Cosworth | Robbie Stirling, GB Ross Hyett, GB Don Shead, GB | 3300 | V8 | C2 | 307 4155.245 | |
| 17 | 17 | 108 | RBR / GP Motorsport, GB Spice SE87C - Ford Cosworth | Dudley Wood, GB Evan Clements, GB Philippe de Henning, F | 3300 | V8 | C2 | 303 4101.105 | |
| 18 | 18 | 126 | France Prototeam, F Argo JM19C - Ford Cosworth | Jean Messaoudi, F Pierre-Francois Rousselot, F Thierry Lecerf, F | 3300 | V8 | C2 | 297 4019.895 | |
| 19 | 19 | 104 | Graff Racing, F Spice SE89C - Ford Cosworth | Jean-Philippe Grand, F Remy Pochauvin, F Jean-Luc Roy, F | 3300 | V8 | C2 | 291 3938.685 | |
| 20 | DNF | 14 | Richard Lloyd Racing, GB Porsche 962 C GTi | Derek Bell, GB James Weaver, GB Tiff Needell, GB | 2998 tc | F6 | C1 | 339 21h | Fire |
| 21 | DNF | 10 | Porsche Kremer Racing, D Porsche 962 C | Kunimitsu Takahashi, J Bruno Giacomelli, I Giovanni Lavaggi, I | 2998 tc | F6 | C1 | 303 20h | Fire |
| 22 | DNF | 25 | Nissan Motorsports International, J Nissan R89C ("Lola 89/10") | Geoff Brabham, AUS Chip Robinson, USA Arie Luyendyk, NL | 3500 tc | V8 | C1 | 250 16h | Engine Oil leak |
| 23 | DNF | 101 | Chamberlain Engineering, GB Spice SE88C - Ford Cosworth DFL | Fermin Velez, E Nick Adams, GB Luigi Taverna, I | 3300 | V8 | C2 | 244 16h | Engine Valves |
| 24 | DNF | 17 | Repsol Brun Motorsport, CH Porsche 962 C | Oscar 'Popi' Larrauri, RA Walter Brun, CH Jésus Pareja Mayo, E | 2998 tc | F6 | C1 | 242 15h | Engine |
| 25 | DNF | 21 | Spice Engineering, GB Spice SE89C - Ford Cosworth DFZ | Ray Bellm, GB Gordon Spice, GB Lyn St James, USA | 3500 | V8 | C1 | 229 15h | Engine |
| 26 | DNF | 15 | Richard Lloyd Racing, GB Porsche 962 C GTi | Steven Andskär, S David Hobbs, GB Damon Hill, GB | 2998 tc | F6 | C1 | 228 14h | Engine |
| 27 | DNF | 32 | Courage Competition / Le Mans Co Cougar - Nissan R88V (March 88G-Nissan ?) | Takao Wada, J Akio Morimoto, J Anders Olofsson, S | 3638 tc | V6 | C1 | 221 15h | Head gasket |
| 28 | DNF | 2 | Silk Cut Jaguar, GB Jaguar XJR-9 LM | John Nielsen, DK Andy Wallace, GB Price Cobb, USA | 7000 | V12 | C1 | 215 13h | Head gasket |
| 29 | DNF | 106 | Porto Kaleo Tiga GC288/9 - Ford Cosworth | Robin Smith, GB Vito Veninata, I "Stingbrace", I | 3300 | V8 | C2 | 194 16h | Electrics |
| 30 | DNF | 34 | Alméras Fréres, F Porsche 962 C | Jacques Alméras, F Jean-Marie Alméras, F Alain Ianetta, F | 2998 tc | F6 | C1 | 188 13h | Accident |
| 31 | DNF | 12 | Courage Compétition, F Cougar C22LM - Porsche | Patrick Gonin, F Bernard de Dryver, B Bernard Santal, CH DNS Jean-Denis Deletraz, F | 2998 tc | F6 | C1 | 168 13h | Electronics |
| 32 | DNF | 23 | Nissan Motorsports International, J Nissan R89C | Masahiro Hasemi, J Kazuyoshi Hoshino, J Toshio Suzuki, J | 3500 tc | V8 | C1 | 167 10h | Engine |
| 33 | DNF | 19 | Aston Martin (Ecurie Ecosse), GB Aston Martin AMR 1 | David Leslie, GB Ray Mallock, GB David Sears, GB DNS Bernard Santal, CH | 6000 | V8 | C1 | 153 10h | Electrics |
| 34 | DNF | 22 | Spice Engineering, GB Spice SE89C - Ford Cosworth DFZ | Thorkild Thyrring, DK Wayne Taylor, ZA Tim Harvey, GB | 3500 | V8 | C1 | 150 15h | Engine Valves |
| 35 | DNF | 103 | France Prototeam, F Spice SE88C - Ford Cosworth | Bernard Thuner, CH Philippe de Thoisy, F Raymond Touroul, F | 3300 | V8 | C2 | 133 12h | Chassis |
| 36 | DNF | 107 | Tiga Race Team, GB Tiga GC289 - Ford Cosworth | Max Cohen-Olivar, MA John Sheldon, GB Robin Donovan, GB | 3900 | V8 | C2 | 126 13h | Transmission |
| 37 | DNF | 7 | Joest Racing, D Porsche 962 C | Frank Jelinski, D Pierre-Henri Raphanel, F "John Winter" (Louis Krages), D | 2998 tc | F6 | C1 | 124 7h | Engine Water leak |
| 38 | DNF | 52 | WM Secateva, F WM P489 - Peugeot | Pascal Pessiot, F Jean-Daniel Raulet, F Philippe Gache, F | 2850? tc | V6 | C1 | 110 20h | Fire |
| 39 | DNF | 13 | Courage Compétition, F Cougar C22LM - Porsche | Pascal Fabre, F Jean-Louis Bousquet, F Jiro Yoneyama, J DNS Denis Morin, F DNS Alessandro Santin, | 2998 tc | F6 | C1 | 110 8h | Engine |
| 40 | DNF | 102 | Chamberlain Engineering, GB Spice SE86C - Hart 418T | John Hotchkis Sr, USA John Hotchkis Jr, USA Richard Jones, GB | 1800 tc | 4 | C2 | 86 8h | Engine Oil leak |
| 41 | DNF | 3 | Silk Cut Jaguar, GB Jaguar XJR-9 LM | Davy Jones, USA Derek Daly, IRL DNS ? Jeff Kline, USA | 7000 | V12 | C1 | 85 5h | Engine |
| 42 | DNF | 27 | Repsol Brun Motorsport, CH Porsche 962 C | Rüdi Seher, D Franz Konrad, A Andres Vilarino, E | 2998 tc | F6 | C1 | 81 5h | Brakes Turbo |
| 43 | DNF | 5 | Brun Motorsport, CH Porsche 962 C | Harald Grohs, D Akihiko Nakaya, J Sarel van der Merwe, ZA | 2998 tc | F6 | C1 | 78 6h | Alternator Gearbox |
| 44 | DNF | 177 | Automobiles Louis Descartes, F ALD C289 - Ford Cosworth | Alain Serpaggi, F Yves Hervalet, F Louis Descartes, F DNS Jacques Heuclin, F | 3300 | V8 | C2 | 75 9h | Electrics Fuel leak |
| 45 | DNF | 33 | Team Schuppan / Team Davey, AUS/GB Porsche 962 C | Will Hoy, GB Jean Alesi, F Dominic Dobson, USA | 2998 tc | F6 | C1 | 69 4h | Fire |
| 46 | DNF | 72 | Obermaier Racing / Primagaz Porsche 962 C | Jürgen Lässig, D Pierre Yver, F Paul Belmondo, F | 2998 tc | F6 | C1 | 61 4h | Accident |
| 47 | DNF | 37 | Toyota Team TOM's Toyota 89C-V | Geoff Lees, GB Johnny Dumfries (John Colum Crichton-Stuart, Earl of Dumfries), GB John Watson, GB | 3200 tc | V8 | C1 | 58 5h | Accident |
| 48 | DNF | 151 | Pierre-Alain Lombardi, CH Spice SE86C - Ford Cosworth | Pierre-Alain Lombardi, CH Bruno Sotty, F Fabio Magnani, I | 3300 | V8 | C2 | 58 4h | Puncture damage |
| 49 | DNF | 6 | Repsol Brun Motorsport, CH Porsche 962 C | Maurizio Sandro Sala, BR Walter Lechner, A Roland Ratzenberger, A DNS Uwe Schäfer, D | 2998 tc | F6 | C1 | 58 3h | Puncture damage |
| 50 | DNF | 36 | Toyota Team TOM's Toyota 89C-V | Hitoshi Ogawa, J Paolo Barilla, I Ross Cheever, USA | 3200 tc | V8 | C1 | 45 2h | Engine |
| 51 | DNF | 11 | Porsche Kremer Racing, D Porsche 962 CK6 | Hideki Okada, J George Fouché, ZA Masanori Sekiya, J | 2998 tc | F6 | C1 | 42 3h | Accident |
| 52 | DNF | 105 | Porto Kaleo Tiga GC289 - Ford Cosworth | Jean-Claude Justice, F Noël del Bello, F Jean-Claude Ferrarin, F | 3300 | V8 | C2 | 36 4h | Engine |
| 53 | DNF | 38 | Toyota Team TOM's Toyota 88C | Kauro Hoshino, J Didier Artzet, F Keiichi Suzuki, J | 2100 tc | 4 | C1 | 20 2h | Accident |
| 54 | DNF | 175 | ADA Engineering, GB ADA 02B - Ford Cosworth | Ian Harrower, GB Laurence Bristow, GB Colin Pool, GB | 3300 | V8 | C2 | 14 6h | Electrics Engine |
| 55 | DNF | 24 | Nissan Motorsports International, J Nissan R89C | Julian Bailey, GB Mark Blundell, GB Martin Donnelly, GB | 3500 tc | V8 | C1 | 5 1h | Suspension Accident damage |
| 56 | DNS | 51 | WM Secateva, F WM P489 - Peugeot | Roger Dorchy, F Michel Maisonneuve, F Philippe Gache, F | 2800 tc | V6 | C1 | Fire | |
| 57 | DNQ | 178 | Didier Bonnet, F ALD 05 - BMW | Didier Bonnet, F Gérard Tremblay, F Gérard Cuynet, F | 3500 | 6 | C2 | ||
| 58 | DNQ | 29 | Mussato Action Car Lancia LC2/89 - Ferrari | Almo Copelli, I Franco Scapini, I Ernst Franzmaier, A | 3000 tc | V8 | C1 | ||
| 59 | DNQ | 176 | Automobiles Louis Descartes, F ALD 04 - BMW | Thierry Sefaty, F Sylvain Boulay, F Batmalle, F | 3500 | 6 | C2 | ||
| 60 | DNQ | 179 | Didier Bonnet, F ALD 06 - BMW | Jean-Luc Colin, F Francois Cardon, F Bey-Rozet, F | 3500 | 6 | C2 | ||
| 61 | DNA | 37T | Toyota Team TOM's Toyota 89C-V | Geoff Lees, GB John Watson, GB Johnny Dumfries (Earl of Dumfries), GB | 3200 | V8 | C1 | ||
| 62 | DNA | Team Sauber - Mercedes, CH/D Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz | Jean-Pierre Jabouille, F - | V8 | C1 | ||||
| 63 | DNA | Roy Baker Racing, GB Tiga GC286 - Ford | Stephen Hynes, USA Duncan Bain, GB Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR | ||||||
| 64 | DNA | PC Automotive, GB Spice SE88C - Ford | Richard Piper, GB Olindo Iaccobelli, F Alain Ianetta, F | ||||||
| 65 | DNA | Jochen Dauer, D Porsche 962 C | C1 | ||||||
| 66 | DNA | Swiss Team Salamin, CH Porsche 962 C | Antoine Salamin, CH Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR | C1 | |||||
| 67 | DNA | Silk Cut Jaguar, GB Jaguar XJR-10 | V6 | C1 |