Second victory in a row for Klaus Ludwig and Joest Racing. Associated to Paolo Barilla, Klaus Ludwig won thereby his third 24 Hours of Le Mans after a strange race where teams were more mindful of fuel economy then speed.

In 1982, the FIA World Sportscar Championship launched new regulations Introducing Group C sportscars. For its first 24 hours race in Group C, Porsche won all the podium places, with the 3 Rothmans-sponsored Porsche 956 ending in perfect formation across the finish line exactly as were their racing numbers.