2008 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix MotoGP classification MotoGP classification

| Pos | No_ | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time_ | Grid | Points_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | Valentino Rossi | Yamaha | 21 | 43:06.007 | 2 | 25 |
| 2 | 2 | Dani Pedrosa | Honda | 21 | +4.008 | 1 | 20 |
| 3 | 4 | Andrea Dovizioso | Honda | 21 | +8.536 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | 69 | Nicky Hayden | Honda | 21 | +8.858 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | 56 | Shinya Nakano | Honda | 21 | +10.583 | 15 | 11 |
| 6 | 1 | Casey Stoner | Ducati | 21 | +13.640 | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | 65 | Loris Capirossi | Suzuki | 21 | +15.936 | 8 | 9 |
| 8 | 5 | Colin Edwards | Yamaha | 21 | +18.802 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | 7 | Chris Vermeulen | Suzuki | 21 | +23.174 | 11 | 7 |
| 10 | 14 | Randy de Puniet | Honda | 21 | +25.516 | 9 | 6 |
| 11 | 21 | John Hopkins | Kawasaki | 21 | +27.609 | 10 | 5 |