2002 South African motorcycle Grand Prix MotoGP classification MotoGP classification

| Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time_Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tohru Ukawa | Honda | 28 | 44:39.467 | 3 |
| Valentino Rossi | Honda | 28 | +0.932 | 1 |
| Loris Capirossi | Honda | 28 | +8.259 | 2 |
| Daijiro Kato | Honda | 28 | +26.962 | 14 |
| Carlos Checa | Yamaha | 28 | +27.227 | 7 |
| Olivier Jacque | Yamaha | 28 | +27.889 | 9 |
| Norifumi Abe | Yamaha | 28 | +30.215 | 15 |
| Shinya Nakano | Yamaha | 28 | +30.781 | 8 |
| Max Biaggi | Yamaha | 28 | +43.796 | 4 |
| Garry McCoy | Yamaha | 28 | +45.501 | 5 |
| Jurgen vd Goorbergh | Honda | 28 | +1:06.938 | 12 |
| Tetsuya Harada | Honda | 28 | +1:19.560 | 19 |
| Pere Riba | Yamaha | 28 | +1:19.857 | 20 |
| John Hopkins | Yamaha | 28 | +1:31.519 | 17 |
| Régis Laconi | Aprilia | 28 | +1:32.725 | 18 |
| Sete Gibernau | Suzuki | 27 | +1 lap | 10 |