Japan starting grid
Pos Num Rider Nat Team Bike Time Gap To 1st --- --- -------------------- --- ------------------------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- 1. 6 Makoto Tamada J Camel Honda ...
Pos Num Rider Nat Team Bike Time Gap To 1st --- --- -------------------- --- ------------------------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- 1. 6 Makoto Tamada J Camel Honda Honda 1:46.673 2. 21 John Hopkins USA Team Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1:47.230 0.557 0.557 3. 46 Valentino Rossi I Gauloises Fortuna Yamaha Yamaha 1:47.275 0.045 0.602 4. 3 Max Biaggi I Camel Honda Honda 1:47.401 0.126 0.728 5. 45 Colin Edwards USA Telefonica Movistar Honda Honda 1:47.821 0.420 1.148 6. 33 Marco Melandri I Fortuna Gauloises Tech 3 Yamaha 1:47.845 0.024 1.172 7. 65 Loris Capirossi I Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1:47.886 0.041 1.213 8. 10 Kenny Roberts USA Team Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1:47.929 0.043 1.256 9. 69 Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Honda 1:47.940 0.011 1.267 10. 4 Alex Barros BR Repsol Honda Honda 1:47.963 0.023 1.290 11. 7 Carlos Checa E Gauloises Fortuna Yamaha Yamaha 1:47.982 0.019 1.309 12. 56 Shinya Nakano J Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1:48.042 0.060 1.369 13. 15 Sete Gibernau E Telefonica Movistar Honda Honda 1:48.107 0.065 1.434 14. 17 Norick Abe J Fortuna Gauloises Tech 3 Yamaha 1:48.154 0.047 1.481 15. 72 Ukawa J HRC Honda 1:48.154 0.000 1.481 16. 12 Troy Bayliss AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1:48.174 0.020 1.501 17. 50 Neil Hodgson GB D'Antin MotoGP Ducati 1:48.656 0.482 1.983 18. 11 Ruben Xaus E D'Antin MotoGP Ducati 1:48.859 0.203 2.186 19. 66 Alex Hofmann D Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1:48.885 0.026 2.212 20. 99 Jeremy McWilliams GB MS Aprilia Racing Aprilia 1:49.139 0.254 2.466 21. 19 Jacque - Team Moriwaki Harris WCM 1:49.545 0.406 2.872 22. 9 Nobuatsu Aoki J Proton Team KR Proton KR 1:51.388 1.843 4.715 23. 67 Shane Byrne GB MS Aprilia Racing Aprilia 1:51.466 0.078 4.793 DNQ 41 Ui - WCM Harris WCM 0.000
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