MotoGP Classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valentino Rossi | Yamaha | 41:08.542 | 2 | 25 |
| 2 | Nicky Hayden | Honda | +1.007 | 1 | 20 |
| 3 | Carlos Checa | Ducati | +4.215 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | Marco Melandri | Honda | +4.232 | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Sete Gibernau | Honda | +14.088 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Colin Edwards | Yamaha | +33.200 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Shinya Nakano | Kawasaki | +45.055 | 10 | 9 |
| 8 | Makoto Tamada | Honda | +45.103 | 9 | 8 |
| 9 | Toni Elías | Yamaha | +45.104 | 7 | 7 |
| 10 | John Hopkins | Suzuki | +50.260 | 11 | 6 |
| 11 | Chris Vermeulen | Honda | +50.697 | 14 | 5 |
| 12 | Ruben Xaus | Yamaha | +1:08.324 | 15 | 4 |
| 13 | Roberto Rolfo | Ducati | +1:31.737 | 16 | 3 |
| 14 | James Ellison | Blata | +1 Lap | 17 | 2 |
| 15 | Franco Battaini | Blata | +1 Lap | 18 | 1 |
| 16 | Olivier Jacque | Kawasaki | +2 Laps | 13 | |
| Ret | Alex Barros | Honda | Retirement | 12 | |
| Ret | Max Biaggi | Honda | Retirement | 6 |
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