2002 French motorcycle Grand Prix MotoGP classification MotoGP classification

| Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time_Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentino Rossi | Honda | 21 | 34:22.335 | 1 |
| Tohru Ukawa | Honda | 21 | +0.217 | 4 |
| Max Biaggi | Yamaha | 21 | +0.604 | 3 |
| Norifumi Abe | Yamaha | 21 | +1.701 | 11 |
| Kenny Roberts, Jr. | Suzuki | 21 | +8.464 | 9 |
| Nobuatsu Aoki | Proton KR | 21 | +10.212 | 10 |
| Loris Capirossi | Honda | 21 | +12.437 | 7 |
| Alex Barros | Honda | 21 | +15.231 | 15 |
| Régis Laconi | Aprilia | 21 | +17.155 | 14 |
| Jeremy McWilliams | Proton KR | 21 | +21.847 | 6 |
| John Hopkins | Yamaha | 21 | +25.121 | 19 |
| Sete Gibernau | Suzuki | 21 | +25.919 | 16 |
| Shinya Nakano | Yamaha | 21 | +26.227 | 13 |
| Jean-Michel Bayle | Yamaha | 21 | +27.011 | 18 |
| Jurgen vd Goorbergh | Honda | 21 | +30.342 | 17 |