MotoGP Classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loris Capirossi | Ducati | 43:30.499 | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | Max Biaggi | Honda | +1.479 | 5 | 20 |
| 3 | Makoto Tamada | Honda | +16.227 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | Carlos Checa | Ducati | +22.148 | 9 | 13 |
| 5 | John Hopkins | Suzuki | +33.212 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Colin Edwards | Yamaha | +34.915 | 13 | 10 |
| 7 | Nicky Hayden | Honda | +45.894 | 6 | 9 |
| 8 | Kenny Roberts Jr | Suzuki | +56.498 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Toni Elías | Yamaha | +1:12.037 | 17 | 7 |
| 10 | Ruben Xaus | Yamaha | +1:34.927 | 19 | 6 |
| 11 | Franco Battaini | Blata | +1 Lap | 20 | 5 |
| Ret | Valentino Rossi | Yamaha | Retirement | 11 | |
| Ret | Marco Melandri | Honda | Retirement | 3 | |
| Ret | Alex Barros | Honda | Retirement | 10 | |
| Ret | Sete Gibernau | Honda | Retirement | 7 | |
| Ret | Shinya Nakano | Kawasaki | Retirement | 14 | |
| Ret | Tohru Ukawa | Honda | Retirement | 15 | |
| Ret | Alex Hofmann | Kawasaki | Retirement | 12 | |
| Ret | Roberto Rolfo | Ducati | Retirement | 16 | |
| Ret | Naoki Matsudo | Moriwaki | Retirement | 18 |
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