2003 South African motorcycle Grand Prix MotoGP classification MotoGP classification

| Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time_Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sete Gibernau | Honda | 28 | 44:10.398 | 1 |
| Valentino Rossi | Honda | 28 | +0.363 | 2 |
| Max Biaggi | Honda | 28 | +5.073 | 3 |
| Troy Bayliss | Ducati | 28 | +12.606 | 9 |
| Alex Barros | Yamaha | 28 | +18.930 | 10 |
| Tohru Ukawa | Honda | 28 | +19.113 | 6 |
| Nicky Hayden | Honda | 28 | +20.156 | 11 |
| Norifumi Abe | Yamaha | 28 | +20.870 | 14 |
| Carlos Checa | Yamaha | 28 | +22.125 | 7 |
| Olivier Jacque | Yamaha | 28 | +25.218 | 12 |
| Shinya Nakano | Yamaha | 28 | +35.903 | 5 |
| Nobuatsu Aoki | Proton KR | 28 | +39.258 | 15 |
| John Hopkins | Suzuki | 28 | +50.230 | 16 |
| Makoto Tamada | Honda | 28 | +1:01.441 | 18 |
| Kenny Roberts, Jr. | Suzuki | 28 | +1:04.142 | 17 |
| Andrew Pitt | Kawasaki | 28 | +1:23.083 | 20 |