| Num. |
Piloto |
País |
Moto |
Equipo |
| 2 |
Max Biaggi |
ITA |
Honda RC211V |
Honda Pons |
| 4 |
Alex Barros |
BRA |
Yamaha YZR-M1 |
Gauloises Yamaha Tech 3 |
| 6 |
Makoto Tamada |
JPN |
Honda RC211V |
Pramac Honda |
| 7 |
Carlos Checa |
SPA |
Yamaha YZR-M1 |
Fortuna Yamaha Team |
| 8 |
Garry McCoy |
AUS |
Kawasaki ZX-RR |
Kawasaki Racing Team |
| 9 |
Nobuatsu Aoki |
JPN |
Proton KR |
Proton Team KR |
| 10 |
Kenny Roberts |
USA |
Suzuki GSV-R |
Suzuki |
| 11 |
Tohru Ukawa |
JPN |
Honda RC211V |
Honda Pons |
| 12 |
Troy Bayliss |
AUS |
Ducati Desmosedicci |
Marlboro Ducati |
| 15 |
Sete Gibernau |
SPA |
Honda RC211V Telefonica Movistar |
Honda Gresini |
| 19 |
Olivier Jacque |
FRA |
Yamaha YZR-M1 Gauloises |
Yamaha Tech 3 |
| 21 |
John Hopkins |
USA |
Suzuki GSV-R |
Suzuki |
| 33 |
Marco Melandri |
ITA |
Yamaha YZR-M1 |
Fortuna Yamaha Team |
| 41 |
Noriyuki Haga |
JPN |
Aprilia RS Cube |
Aprilia Grand Prix |
| 45 |
Colin Edwards |
USA |
Aprilia RS Cube |
Aprilia Grand Prix |
| 46 |
Valentino Rossi |
ITA |
Honda RC211V |
Repsol Honda |
| 56 |
Shinya Nakano |
JPN |
Yamaha YZR-M1 |
Yamaha D'Antin |
| 65 |
Loris Capirossi |
ITA |
Ducati Desmosedicci |
Marlboro Ducati |
| 69 |
Nicky Hayden |
USA |
Honda RC211V |
Repsol Honda |
| 74 |
Daijiro Kato |
JPN |
Honda RC211V Telefonica Movistar |
Honda Gresini |
| 88 |
Andrew Pitt |
AUS |
Kawasaki ZX-RR |
Kawasaki Racing Team |
| 99 |
Jeremy McWilliams |
GBR |
Proton KR |
Proton Team KR |