1996 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix 125cc classification 125cc classification

| Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time_Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefano Perugini | Aprilia | 29 | 44:46.542 | 4 |
| Haruchika Aoki | Honda | 29 | +0.405 | 7 |
| Peter Öttl | Aprilia | 29 | +0.758 | 10 |
| Masaki Tokudome | Aprilia | 29 | +0.785 | 9 |
| Emilio Alzamora | Honda | 29 | +1.267 | 3 |
| Valentino Rossi | Aprilia | 29 | +7.379 | 13 |
| Tomomi Manako | Honda | 29 | +7.406 | 5 |
| Akira Saito | Honda | 29 | +7.814 | 11 |
| Noboru Ueda | Honda | 29 | +18.034 | 14 |
| Kazuto Sakata | Aprilia | 29 | +35.742 | 1 |
| Frédéric Petit | Honda | 29 | +39.738 | 28 |
| Garry McCoy | Aprilia | 29 | +39.812 | 18 |
| Andrea Ballerini | Aprilia | 29 | +57.770 | 19 |
| Jaroslav Huleš | Honda | 29 | +1:10.237 | 17 |
| Paolo Tessari | Honda | 29 | +1:10.772 | 22 |
| Ivan Goi | Honda | 29 | +1:12.419 | 26 |