2002 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix MotoGP classification MotoGP classification

| Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time_Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentino Rossi | Honda | 28 | 54:12.962 | 3 |
| Carlos Checa | Yamaha | 28 | +22.200 | 1 |
| Tohru Ukawa | Honda | 28 | +24.220 | 8 |
| Kenny Roberts, Jr. | Suzuki | 28 | +40.832 | 12 |
| Alex Barros | Honda | 28 | +42.709 | 4 |
| Max Biaggi | Yamaha | 28 | +44.064 | 5 |
| Norifumi Abe | Yamaha | 28 | +1:49.012 | 13 |
| John Hopkins | Yamaha | 28 | +2:03.101 | 15 |
| Jeremy McWilliams | Proton KR | 27 | +1 lap | 6 |
| Tetsuya Harada | Honda | 27 | +1 lap | 18 |
| Garry McCoy | Yamaha | 27 | +1 lap | 16 |
| Shinya Nakano | Yamaha | 27 | +1 lap | 17 |
| Sete Gibernau | Suzuki | 24 | Accident | 9 |
| Daijiro Kato | Honda | 7 | Accident | 2 |
| Loris Capirossi | Honda | 6 | Accident | 7 |