Red numbers link to competitors' London to Cape Town websites.
| Num | Crew | Car | cc. |
| 1 | Richard Atherton(GB) / Rob Henchoz(GB) | 1970 - Volvo 144 | 1998 |
| 2 | Robert Belcher(GB) / Stephen Cooper(GB) | 2002 - BMW X5 | 4600 |
| 3 | Arnold Meier(CH) / Paul Waser(CH) | 2005 - Toyota Landcruiser | 4000 |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Demierre(CH) / Mireille Demierre(CH) | 1977 - Peugeot 504 | 1970 |
| 5 | Greg Newton(AUS) / Sam Newton(AUS) | 1980 - Holden Commodore | 3300 |
| 6 | Tomas Prenosil(CH) / Lukas Kuttler(CH) | 1990 - Porsche 911 Carrera 4 | 3598 |
| 7 | Ben Dawson(GB) / Mike Dawson(GB) | 1975 - Ford Escort Mk2 | 1600 |
| 8 | David Spurling(GB) / Nigel Gray(GB) | 1979 - Peugeot 504 | 1971 |
| 9 | Chris Butcher(GB) / Sean Moriarty(IRL) | 1974 - Triumph 2500TC | 2500 |
| 10 | Mark Pickering(AUS) / Dave Boddy(AUS) | 1970 - Datsun P510 | 2416 |
| 11 | James Stephenson(AUS) / Max Stephenson(AUS) | 1923 - Vauxhall OD 23/60 | 4200 |
| 14 | Andy Actman(GB) / Andy Elcomb(GB) | 2010 - Toyota Hilux | 3000 |
| 15 | Jane Edgington(GB) / Gillian Cotton(GB) | 1986 - MG Maestro | 1598 |
| 16 | Balz Hertli(CH) / Luciano Rauseo(CH) | 2011 - Jeep Wrangler | 3778 |
| 17 | Renger Guliker(NL) / Pim 't Hart(NL) | 1985 - BMW M535I | 3406 |
| 18 | Rod Taylor(GB) / Ian Morgan(GB) | 2010 - Toyota Hilux | 2982 |
| 19 | Stuart Rhys-Williams(GB) / Colin McConnell(GB) | 1994 - Nissan Patrol | 4169 |
| 20 | Owain Lloyd(GB) / Peter Scott(GB) | 1978 - Mercedes 280 Coupe | 2746 |
| 21 | Paul Unwin(GB) / Diane Unwin(GB) | 2003 - MG ZR | 1588 |
| 23 | Steve Blunt(GB) / Bob Duck(GB) | 2006 - Subaru Impreza | 1994 |
| 24 | Rachel Vestey(AUS) / Suzy Harvey(GB) | 2005 - MG ZR | 1600 |
| 25 | Lloyd Reddington(CAN) / Treacy Reddington(CAN) | 1990 - Toyota 4 Runner | 2959 |
| 26 | David Tomlin(GB) / Nicholas Adcock(GB) | 2003 - Land Rover Defender TD5 | 2495 |
| 27 | Jeff Robinson(AUS) / Sam Robinson(AUS) | 1978 - Mercedes 280E | 2800 |
| 28 | Grant Tromans(GB) / Simon Russell(GB) | 1973 - Datsun 240Z | 2393 |
| 29 | Pierre-Henri Mahul(F) / Georges Asperti-Boursin(F) | 1967 - Morgan plus 8 | 3500 |
| 30 | Marc Buchanan(USA) / Charles Green(USA) | 2011 - Jeep Wrangler | 3778 |
| 31 | Patrick Sommer(D) / Christine Sommer(B) | 1966 - Volkswagen Karmann Ghia | 1995 |
| 33 | Owen Turner(GB) / Matthew Fowle(GB) | 2002 - MG ZR | 1589 |
| 34 | Martin Aaldering(NL) / Josephina Freriks Aaldering(NL) | 1964 - Volvo PV544C | 1778 |
| 35 | Alastair Caldwell(GB) / Hayden Burvill(AUS) | 1968 - Porsche 912 | 2000 |
| 36 | Pierre-Yves Maisonneuve(F) / Henri Minard(F) | 1986 - Peugeot 505 | 1971 |
| 37 | John Bayliss(GB) / Paul Carter(GB) | 1971 - Volvo 144 DL | 1998 |
| 38 | Alex Thistlethwayte(GB) / David Hiscox(GB) | 1972 - Datsun 240Z | 2400 |
| 39 | Tim Wheatley(GB) / Dominic Manser(GB) | 2007 - MG ZR | 1400 |
| 40 | Ralf Weiss(D) / Kurt Schneiders(D) | 1980 - Mercedes Benz 230E | 2276 |
| 41 | Guy Chriqui(F) / Philippe Thiolat(F) | 1972 - Peugeot 504 | 1971 |
| 42 | Jean-Louis Juchault(F) / Thibault de Wazieres(F) | 1973 - Peugeot 504 | 1900 |
| 43 | Mark Munne(NL) / Ben Munne(NL) | 1989 - Peugeot 205 Rallye | 1294 |
| 44 | Dave Gough(GB) / Richard Phillipson(GB) | 1972 - Peugeot 504 | 1971 |
| 45 | Joost Van Cauwenberge(B) / Jacques Castelein(B) | 1973 - Porsche 911 | 3000 |
| 46 | Rene Declercq(B) / Francis Tuthill(GB) | 2010 - Toyota Hilux | 3000 |
| 47 | Patrick Beckers(B) / Egfried Depoorter(B) | 1992 - Toyota Landcruiser 80 | 4200 |
| 48 | Eric Claeys(B) / Ben Deleye(B) | 1999 - Toyota 73 | 4200 |
