2002 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix MotoGP classification MotoGP classification

| Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time_Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Biaggi | Yamaha | 21 | 44:01.592 | 2 |
| Valentino Rossi | Honda | 21 | +0.542 | 8 |
| Alex Barros | Honda | 21 | +1.572 | 1 |
| Tohru Ukawa | Honda | 21 | +2.238 | 6 |
| Daijiro Kato | Honda | 21 | +8.475 | 3 |
| Shinya Nakano | Yamaha | 21 | +23.000 | 16 |
| Carlos Checa | Yamaha | 21 | +24.360 | 5 |
| Kenny Roberts, Jr. | Suzuki | 21 | +24.709 | 12 |
| Loris Capirossi | Honda | 21 | +27.669 | 4 |
| Norifumi Abe | Yamaha | 21 | +41.811 | 11 |
| Akira Ryō | Suzuki | 21 | +42.603 | 18 |
| Jeremy McWilliams | Proton KR | 21 | +45.761 | 7 |
| Jurgen vd Goorbergh | Honda | 21 | +48.316 | 10 |
| Sete Gibernau | Suzuki | 21 | +1:01.270 | 15 |
| Garry McCoy | Yamaha | 21 | +1:13.096 | 9 |
| José Luis Cardoso | Yamaha | 21 | +1:15.503 | 21 |