The Kawasaki Racing Team scored best result of
season as Randy de Puniet finished second and Anthony West seventh. Race
winner was a MotoGP veteran Loris Capirossi. Meanwhile young Australian
rider Casey Stoner became a new world champion with sixth place finish
at soaked Motegi circuit.
Overall standings after 15 races:
1. Stoner (AUS), Ducati 297
2. Rossi (ITA), Yamaha 214
3. Pedrosa (ESP), Honda 188
4. Hopkins (USA), Suzuki 156
5. Vermeulen (AUS), Suzuki 152
12. De Puniet, (FRA), Kawasaki 78
15. West (AUS), Kawasaki 54
20. Hayden R.L. (USA) Kawasaki 6
22. Nieto (ESP), Kawasaki 5
23. Jacque (FRA), Kawasaki 4