Rossi takes fifth MotoGP title but Ducati wins

Sete Gibernau, Movistar Honda MotoGP: Dnf: "I'm really sorry that I've failed to finish the race again - there's not much else to say. We had a good warm-up this morning but once again we've been unable to finish things off in the right way on Sunday. All I can say about the crash is that I'm sorry. I tried to pass Nakano on the inside on the brakes but made contact with my front brake lever and lost the front end."

Qualifying Times

1. Loris Capirossi (ITA) Ducati Marlboro Team 2'01.731; 2. Sete Gibernau (SPA) Movistar Honda MotoGP +0.136; 3. John Hopkins (USA) Team Suzuki MotoGP +0.286; 4. Shinya Nakano (JPN) Kawasaki Racing Team +0.447; 5. Kenny Roberts (USA) Team Suzuki MotoGP +0.484; 6. Nicky Hayden (USA) Repsol Honda +0.646; 7. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Gauloises Yamaha Team +0.681; 8. Carlos Checa (SPA) Ducati Marlboro Team +0.688; 9. Marco Melandri (ITA) Movistar Honda MotoGP +0.929; 10. Colin Edwards (USA) Gauloises Yamaha Team +1.074; 11. Alex Barros (BRA) Camel Honda +1.282; 12. Max Biaggi (ITA) Repsol Honda +1.479;

MotoGP Race RESULT

1. Loris Capirossi (ITA) Ducati Marlboro Team 43'27.523; 2. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Gauloises Yamaha Team +1.999; 3. Carlos Checa (SPA) Ducati Marlboro Team +2.069; 4. Nicky Hayden (USA) Repsol Honda +9.227; 5. Marco Melandri (ITA) Movistar Honda MotoGP +15.886; 6. Max Biaggi (ITA) Repsol Honda +16.826; 7. Kenny Roberts (USA) Team Suzuki MotoGP +17.249; 8. Alex Barros (BRA) Camel Honda +18.221; 9. John Hopkins (USA) Team Suzuki MotoGP +20.125; 10. Colin Edwards (USA) Gauloises Yamaha Team +22.275;

World Championship Standings

Valentino Rossi 281, Max Biaggi 159, Loris Capirossi 142, Colin Edwards 139, Marco Melandri 137, Nicky Hayden 134, Alex Barros 122, Sete Gibernau 115, Carlos Checa 88, Shinya Nakano 69, Makoto Tamada 68, Kenny Roberts 58 Troy Bayliss 54, John Hopkins 53