MotoGP Classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valentino Rossi | Yamaha | 43:33.759 | 3 | 25 |
| 2 | Marco Melandri | Honda | +1.670 | 5 | 20 |
| 3 | Nicky Hayden | Honda | +5.536 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | Colin Edwards | Yamaha | +14.737 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Sete Gibernau | Honda | +20.431 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Carlos Checa | Ducati | +31.432 | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | Shinya Nakano | Kawasaki | +32.983 | 7 | 9 |
| 8 | Toni Elías | Yamaha | +39.888 | 9 | 8 |
| 9 | Alex Barros | Honda | +41.792 | 14 | 7 |
| 10 | Loris Capirossi | Ducati | +44.252 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Kenny Roberts Jr | Suzuki | +48.745 | 11 | 5 |
| 12 | Roberto Rolfo | Ducati | +1:01.991 | 15 | 4 |
| 13 | Shane Byrne | Honda | +1:04.805 | 17 | 3 |
| 14 | Ruben Xaus | Yamaha | +1:13.824 | 16 | 2 |
| 15 | James Ellison | Blata | +2:08.345 | 18 | 1 |
| 16 | Franco Battaini | Blata | +1 Lap | 19 | |
| 17 | John Hopkins | Suzuki | +1 Lap | 13 | |
| Ret | Makoto Tamada | Honda | Retirement | 10 | |
| Ret | Max Biaggi | Honda | Retirement | 12 |
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