| No. |
Rider |
Nation |
Team |
Machine |
| 1. |
Carl Fogarty |
GBR |
Ducati Performance |
Ducati |
| 4. |
Akira Yanagawa |
JPN |
Kawasaki Racing Team |
Kawasaki |
| 5. |
Colin Edwards |
USA |
Castrol Honda |
Honda |
| 6. |
Gregorio Lavilla |
ESP |
Kawasaki Racing Team |
Kawasaki |
| 7. |
Pierfrancesco Chili |
ITA |
Suzuki Alstare Factory Squad |
Suzuki |
| 9. |
Peter Goddard |
AUS |
Aprilia Racing De Cecco |
Aprilia |
| 11. |
Troy Corser |
AUS |
Ducati Performance |
Ducati |
| 15. |
Igor Jerman |
SLO |
Team Kawasaki Bertocchi |
Kawasaki |
| 16. |
Andreas Meklau |
AUT |
Ducati Deutschland Team Remus |
Ducati |
| 18. |
Carlos Macias Perdomo |
COL |
Capill France Racing |
Ducati |
| 19. |
Lucio Pedercini |
ITA |
Team Pedercini |
Ducati |
| 20. |
Doriano Romboni |
ITA |
R&D Racing Team |
Ducati |
| 21. |
Katsuaki Fujiwara |
JPN |
Suzuki Alstare Factory Squad |
Suzuki |
| 22. |
Vittoriano Guareschi |
ITA |
Yamaha WSBK Team |
Yamaha |
| 23. |
Jiri Markyvka |
CZE |
JM SBK Racing |
Ducati |
| 24. |
Vladimir Karban |
SVK |
Karban Racing Team Slovakia |
Suzuki |
| 26. |
Jean-Pierre Jeandat |
FRA |
White Endurance |
Honda |
| 27. |
Frederic Protat |
FRA |
Ducati France FP Racing |
Ducati |
| 28. |
Camilo Matiz Ovalle |
COL |
Motopotencia |
Ducati |
| 33. |
Robert Ulm |
AUT |
Team Kawasaki Bertocchi |
Kawasaki |
| 38. |
Brett McLeod |
RSA |
Team Ducati NCR |
Ducati |
| 39. |
Alessandro Gramigni |
ITA |
Team Valli Moto |
Yamaha |
| 40. |
Giuliano Sartoni |
ITA |
Team Ducati NCR |
Ducati |
| 41. |
Noriyuki Haga |
JPN |
Yamaha WSBK Team |
Yamaha |
| 55. |
Mauro Lucchiari |
ITA |
Gattolone Racing Team |
Yamaha |
| 111. |
Aaron Slight |
NZL |
Castrol Honda |
Honda |