2002 Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix MotoGP classification MotoGP classification

| Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time_Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentino Rossi | Honda | 24 | 49:09.516 | 2 |
| Max Biaggi | Yamaha | 24 | +1.674 | 1 |
| Kenny Roberts, Jr. | Suzuki | 24 | +18.764 | 16 |
| Alex Barros | Honda | 24 | +24.759 | 15 |
| Loris Capirossi | Honda | 24 | +32.354 | 12 |
| Norifumi Abe | Yamaha | 24 | +34.360 | 11 |
| Olivier Jacque | Yamaha | 24 | +44.250 | 7 |
| Sete Gibernau | Suzuki | 24 | +57.150 | 18 |
| Jurgen vd Goorbergh | Honda | 24 | +1:09.987 | 8 |
| Garry McCoy | Yamaha | 24 | +1:17.611 | 4 |
| José Luis Cardoso | Yamaha | 24 | +1:20.837 | 20 |
| Nobuatsu Aoki | Proton KR | 24 | +1:50.774 | 10 |
| Tetsuya Harada | Honda | 23 | +1 lap | 19 |
| John Hopkins | Yamaha | 23 | +1 lap | 14 |
| Régis Laconi | Aprilia | 22 | Accident | 17 |