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MotoGP Top Speeds From Motegi:
1. Daijiro Kato, Honda RC211V, 177.2 mph, 285.2 kph
2. Valentino Rossi, Honda RC211V, 177.1 mph, 285.0 kph
3. Alex Barros, Honda RC211V, 175.8 mph, 283.0 kph
4. Carlos Checa, Yamaha YZR-M1, 175.8 mph, 282.9 kph
5. Wataru Yoshikawa, Yamaha YZR-M1, 175.7 mph, 282.7 kph
6. Tohru Ukawa, Honda RC211V, 175.1 mph, 281.8 kph
7. Max Biaggi, Yamaha YZR-M1, 173.4 mph, 279.1 kph
8. Loris Capirossi, Honda NSR500, 173.0 mph, 278.4 kph
9. Norick Abe, Yamaha YZR500, 172.7 mph, 277.9 kph
10. John Hopkins, Yamaha YZR500, 172.3 mph, 277.3 kph
11. Kenny Roberts, Suzuki GSV-R, 171.1 mph, 275.4 kph
12. Sete Gibernau, Suzuki GSV-R, 170.7 mph, 274.8 kph
13. Olivier Jacque, Yamaha YZR500, 170.4 mph, 274.3 kph
14. Akira Yanagawa, Kawasaki ZX-RR, 169.6 mph, 272.9 kph
15. Tetsuya Harada, Honda NSR500, 169.4 mph, 272.6 kph
16. Jurgen vd Goorbergh, Honda NSR500, 168.6 mph, 271.4 kph
17. Nobuatsu Aoki, Proton KR3, 167.9 mph, 270.2 kph
18. Shinya Nakano, Yamaha YZR500, 167.0 mph, 268.7 kph
19. Regis Laconi, Aprilia RS3, 166.6 mph, 268.1 kph
20. Jeremy McWilliams, Proton KR3, 165.8 mph, 266.8 kph
21. Pere Riba, Yamaha YZR500, 165.3 mph, 266.1 kph
22. Garry McCoy, Yamaha YZR500, 162.5 mph, 261.5 kph