3 Max Biaggi (ITA)
team Honda Repsol
4 Alex Barros (BRA)
team Honda Camel
5 Colin Edwards (USA)
team Yamaha Gauloises
6 Makoto Tamada (JPN)
team Honda Konica Minolta
7 Carlos Checa (SPA)
team Ducati Marlboro
10 Kenny Roberts (USA)
team Suzuki MotoGP
11 Ruben Xaus (SPA)
team Yamaha Fortuna
12 Troy Bayliss (AUS)
team Honda Camel
15 Sete Gibernau (SPA)
team Honda Movistar MotoGP
21 John Hopkins (USA)
team Suzuki MotoGP
24 Toni Elias (SPA)
team Yamaha Fortuna
27 Franco Battaini (ITA)
team Blata Blata WCM
33 Marco Melandri (ITA)
team Honda Movistar MotoGP
44 Roberto Rolfo (ITA)
team Ducati D'Antin MotoGP
46 Valentino Rossi (ITA)
team Yamaha Gauloises
56 Shinya Nakano (JPN)
team Kawasaki Racing
65 Loris Capirossi (ITA)
team Ducati Marlboro
66 Alex Hofmann (GER)
team Kawasaki Racing
67 Shane Byrne (GBR)
team Proton KR Roberts
69 Nicky Hayden (USA)
team Honda Repsol
77 James Ellison (GBR)
team Blata Blata WCM