Temps des essais préliminaires 2012
Une domination Audi, des Toyota rapides et une Deltawing surprenante.
| Pos | N° | Cat | Voiture | Pilote | Equipe | P | Tours | Ecart | Meilleur tour | Vit moyenne | Arrêts |
| 2 | LM P1 | AUDI R18 E-TRON QUATTRO | MCNISH A. | AUDI SPORT TEAM JOEST | M | 30 | 3:25.927 | 238.3 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 1 | LM P1 | AUDI R18 E-TRON QUATTRO | FAESSLER M. | AUDI SPORT TEAM JOEST | M | 39 | 0.541 | 3:26.468 | 237.6 | 7 |
| 3 | 3 | LM P1 | AUDI R18 ULTRA | GENÉ M. | AUDI SPORT TEAM JOEST | M | 36 | 0.634 | 3:26.561 | 237.5 | 9 |
| 4 | 7 | LM P1 | TOYOTA TS 030 - HYBRID | WURZ A. | TOYOTA RACING | M | 39 | 1.277 | 3:27.204 | 236.8 | 8 |
| 5 | 8 | LM P1 | TOYOTA TS 030 - HYBRID | DAVIDSON A. | TOYOTA RACING | M | 34 | 3.783 | 3:29.710 | 234.0 | 5 |
| 6 | 4 | LM P1 | AUDI R18 ULTRA | BONANOMI M. | AUDI SPORT NORTH AMERICA | M | 46 | 3.992 | 3:29.919 | 233.7 | 9 |
| 7 | 13 | LM P1 | LOLA LOLA B12/60 COUPE - TOYOTA | BELICCHI A. | REBELLION RACING | M | 22 | 9.430 | 3:35.357 | 227.8 | 5 |
| 8 | 21 | LM P1 | HPD ARX 03A - HONDA | LEVENTIS N. | STRAKKA RACING | M | 23 | 9.560 | 3:35.487 | 227.7 | 4 |
| 9 | 12 | LM P1 | LOLA LOLA B12/60 COUPE - TOYOTA | JANI N. | REBELLION RACING | M | 9 | 11.195 | 3:37.122 | 226.0 | 3 |
| 10 | 22 | LM P1 | HPD ARX 03A - HONDA | CHANDHOK K. | JRM | M | 29 | 11.431 | 3:37.358 | 225.7 | 8 |
| 17 | LM P1 | DOME JUDD | MINASSIAN N. | PESCAROLO TEAM | M | 17 | 13.938 | 3:39.865 | 223.2 | 5 | |
| 16 | LM P1 | PESCAROLO 03 - JUDD | HALL S. | PESCAROLO TEAM | M | 18 | 14.458 | 3:40.385 | 222.6 | 6 | |
| 13 | 35 | LM P2 | MORGAN MORGAN - NISSAN | HEINEMEIR HANSSON D. | OAK RACING | D | 35 | 15.364 | 3:41.291 | 221.7 | 10 |
| 14 | 33 | LM P2 | HPD ARX 03B - HONDA | DIAZ L. | LEVEL 5 MOTORSPORTS | D | 19 | 15.671 | 3:41.598 | 221.4 | 7 |
| 38 | LM P2 | ZYTEK Z11SN - NISSAN | KUROSAWA H. | JOTA | D | 33 | 15.811 | 3:41.738 | 221.3 | 7 | |
| 15 | LM P1 | OAK PESCAROLO - JUDD | BAGUETTE B. | OAK RACING | D | 16 | 15.863 | 3:41.790 | 221.2 | 6 | |
| 24 | LM P2 | MORGAN JUDD | PLA O. | OAK RACING | D | 28 | 16.109 | 3:42.036 | 221.0 | 9 | |
| 42 | LM P2 | ZYTEK Z11SN - NISSAN | ORDOÑEZ L. | GREAVES MOTORSPORT | D | 30 | 17.156 | 3:43.083 | 219.9 | 8 | |
| 49 | LM P2 | ORECA 03-NISSAN | AYARI S. | PECOM RACING | D | 23 | 17.162 | 3:43.089 | 219.9 | 5 | |
| 21 | 48 | LM P2 | ORECA 03-NISSAN | FIRTH J. | MURPHY PROTOTYPES | D | 25 | 17.394 | 3:43.321 | 219.7 | 9 |
| 22 | 26 | LM P2 | ORECA 03-NISSAN | PANCIATICI N. | SIGNATECH NISSAN | D | 32 | 17.421 | 3:43.348 | 219.7 | 4 |
| 23 | 25 | LM P2 | ORECA 03-NISSAN | ADR-DELTA | D | 29 | 17.510 | 3:43.437 | 219.6 | 8 | |
| 24 | 23 | LM P2 | ORECA 03-NISSAN | MAILLEUX F. | SIGNATECH NISSAN | D | 34 | 18.049 | 3:43.976 | 219.1 | 7 |
| 25 | 30 | LM P2 | LOLA JUDD | BUURMAN Y. | STATUS GRAND PRIX | D | 24 | 18.183 | 3:44.110 | 218.9 | 5 |
| 44 | LM P2 | HPD ARX 03B - HONDA | POTOLICCHIO V. | STARWORKS MOTORSPORT | D | 32 | 18.369 | 3:44.296 | 218.7 | 6 | |
| 27 | 46 | LM P2 | ORECA 03-NISSAN | THIRIET P. | THIRIET BY TDS RACING | D | 20 | 18.477 | 3:44.404 | 218.6 | 8 |
| 28 | 41 | LM P2 | ZYTEK Z11SN - NISSAN | ZUGEL C. | GREAVES MOTORSPORT | D | 32 | 18.698 | 3:44.625 | 218.4 | 7 |
| 29 | 45 | LM P2 | ORECA 03-NISSAN | BRIERE B. | BOUTSEN GINION RACING | D | 31 | 19.610 | 3:45.537 | 217.5 | 7 |
| 31 | 28 | LM P2 | LOLA B12/80 COUPE - LOTUS | GIROIX F. | GULF RACING MIDDLE EAST | D | 18 | 22.136 | 3:48.063 | 215.1 | 8 |
| 32 | 0 | 56e Stand | DELTA WING DELTA WING NISSAN | MOTOYAMA S. | HIGHCROFT RACING | M | 23 | 22.344 | 3:48.271 | 214.9 | 6 |
| 33 | 31 | LM P2 | LOLA B12/80 COUPE - LOTUS | SCHULTIS M. | LOTUS | D | 36 | 28.160 | 3:54.087 | 209.6 | 9 |
| 34 | 91 | LM PC | ORECA FORMULA LE MANS 09 | PALETTE S. | DAMS | M | 26 | 30.569 | 3:56.496 | 207.5 | 5 |
| 35 | 90 | LM PC | ORECA FORMULA LE MANS 09 | BAZAUD B. | DAMS | M | 35 | 32.807 | 3:58.734 | 205.5 | 6 |
| 36 | 74 | LM GTE Pro | CHEVROLET CORVETTE C6 ZR1 | MILNER T. | CORVETTE RACING | M | 34 | 33.044 | 3:58.971 | 205.3 | 11 |
| 37 | 59 | LM GTE Pro | FERRARI 458 ITALIA | MAKOWIECKI F. | LUXURY RACING | M | 10 | 33.123 | 3:59.050 | 205.2 | 3 |
| 38 | 51 | LM GTE Pro | FERRARI 458 ITALIA | AF CORSE | M | 26 | 33.465 | 3:59.392 | 205.0 | 5 | |
| 39 | 99 | LM GTE Am | ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE V8 | NYGAARD C. | ASTON MARTIN RACING | M | 27 | 34.011 | 3:59.938 | 204.5 | 7 |
| 40 | 73 | LM GTE Pro | CHEVROLET CORVETTE C6 ZR1 | TAYLOR J. | CORVETTE RACING | M | 18 | 34.135 | 4:00.062 | 204.4 | 1 |
| 42 | 80 | LM GTE Pro | PORSCHE 911 RSR (997) | LONG P. | FLYING LIZARD MOTORSPORTS | M | 24 | 34.360 | 4:00.287 | 204.2 | 10 |
| 43 | 77 | LM GTE Pro | PORSCHE 911 RSR (997) | LIEB M. | TEAM FELBERMAYR-PROTON | M | 30 | 34.429 | 4:00.356 | 204.1 | 8 |
| 44 | 71 | LM GTE Pro | FERRARI 458 ITALIA | BERETTA O. | AF CORSE | M | 29 | 34.763 | 4:00.690 | 203.8 | 9 |
| 45 | 97 | LM GTE Pro | ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE V8 | MUCKE S. | ASTON MARTIN RACING | M | 29 | 34.965 | 4:00.892 | 203.7 | 10 |
| 46 | 50 | LM GTE Am | CHEVROLET CORVETTE C6 ZR1 | BORNHAUSER P. | LARBRE COMPETITION | M | 29 | 35.233 | 4:01.160 | 203.5 | 5 |
| 47 | 79 | LM GTE Am | PORSCHE 911 RSR (997) | FLYING LIZARD MOTORSPORTS | M | 17 | 35.357 | 4:01.284 | 203.3 | 7 | |
| 48 | 66 | LM P2 | FERRARI 458 ITALIA | COCKER J. | JMW MOTORSPORT | D | 24 | 35.532 | 4:01.459 | 203.2 | 7 |
| 49 | 67 | LM GTE Am | PORSCHE 911 RSR (997) | ARMINDO N. | IMSA PERFORMANCE MATMUT | M | 38 | 36.621 | 4:02.548 | 202.3 | 7 |
| 50 | 88 | LM GTE Am | PORSCHE 911 RSR (997) | RIED C. | TEAM FELBERMAYR-PROTON | M | 28 | 37.050 | 4:02.977 | 201.9 | 7 |
| 51 | 43 | LM P2 | NORMA M200P - JUDD | THIRION P. | EXTREME LIMITE ARIC | D | 27 | 37.238 | 4:03.165 | 201.8 | 8 |
| 52 | 70 | LM GTE Am | CHEVROLET CORVETTE C6 ZR1 | GIBON P. | LARBRE COMPETITION | M | 31 | 38.089 | 4:04.016 | 201.1 | 8 |
| 53 | 83 | LM GTE Am | FERRARI 458 ITALIA | RODRIGUES M. | JMB RACING | M | 32 | 38.852 | 4:04.779 | 200.4 | 7 |
| 54 | 58 | LM GTE Am | FERRARI 458 ITALIA | JEANNETTE G. | LUXURY RACING | M | 30 | 39.091 | 4:05.018 | 200.2 | 9 |
| 55 | 61 | LM GTE Am | FERRARI 458 ITALIA | AGUAS R. | AF CORSE-WALTRIP | M | 11 | 39.626 | 4:05.553 | 199.8 | 3 |
| 56 | 29 | LM P2 | LOLA B12/80 COUPE - NISSAN | IHARA K. | GULF RACING MIDDLE EAST | D | 22 | 39.835 | 4:05.762 | 199.6 | 7 |
| 57 | 81 | LM GTE Am | FERRARI 458 ITALIA | PERAZZINI P. | AF CORSE | M | 28 | 41.148 | 4:07.075 | 198.6 | 7 |
| 58 | 57 | LM GTE Am | FERRARI 458 ITALIA | KROHN T. | KROHN RACING | D | 27 | 42.368 | 4:08.295 | 197.6 | 6 |
| 59 | 55 | LM GTE Am | PORSCHE 911 RSR (997) | DANIELS P. | JWA-AVILA | D | 18 | 43.605 | 4:09.532 | 196.6 | 5 |
| 61 | 40 | LM P2 | ORECA 03 - JUDD | FREY M. | RACE PERFORMANCE | D | 0 | 0 |
