The no41 Oreca crossed the line over 20 seconds in front of the no65 Panis Racing Oreca and a further 67 seconds ahead of the no22 United Autosports Oreca in a dominant performance.
- 16 LMP2 cars took the start, 7 cars in the new Pro-Am category
- Roman Rusinov in the no26 G-Drive Racing Aurus 01-Gibson in pole position is very slow leading the cars to the start.
- No32 United Autosports Oreca of Nicolas Jamin spun off into the gravel at T2
- No21 DragonSpeed USA Oreca of Henrik Hedman spun at the chicane and became beached on the high kerbing.
- SAFETY CAR deployed for 7 minutes.
- When the race resumed the no26 G-Drive Racing Aurus of Roman Rusinov, the no41 Orlen Team WRT Oreca of Louis Deletraz and the no22 United Autosports Oreca of Phil Hanson were nose-to-tail for several laps.
- The no21 DragonSpeed USA Oreca retired with a clutch problem.
- Roman Rusinov sets the fastest lap of the race on lap 8 in the no26 G-Drive Racing Aurus – 1m35.797 – a new lap record on the reconfigured Barcelona circuit.
- Lap 11 the no41 Oreca takes the lead at T1 and pulls away. The no22 Oreca challenging the no26 G-Drive Racing Aurus for second and a lap later Phil Hanson overtakes Roman Rusinov on the outside into T1.
