| Éliminatoire | Temps | |
| 1. | France (J-C. Bette, J-B. Dupy) | 7 :48,65 |
| 2. | Hongrie | 7 :54,06 |
| 3. | Afrique du Sud | 7 :56,85 |
| 4. | Grande-Bretagne - 2 - | 8 :02,65 |
| 5. | Allemagne | 8 :36,75 |
| Temps | ||
| 1. | Danemark | 6 :59,70 |
| 2. | Australie | 6 :59,97 |
| 3. | Grande-Bretagne - 2 - | 7 :05,37 |
| 4. | Grande-Bretagne - 3 - | 7 :07,41 |
| 5. | France (J-C. Bette, J-B. Dupy) | 7 :08,04 |
| 6. | Hongrie | 7 :08,29 |