Race held at the Laguna-seca circuit
| Position | No. | Pilot | Team | Brand | Time | Laps | Points | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 |
Valentino Rossi
|
Fiat Yamaha Team | Yamaha | 44'04.311 | 32 | 25 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 |
Casey Stoner
|
Ducati Marlboro Team | Ducati | 44'17.312 | 32 | 20 | 1 |
| 3 | 7 |
Chris Vermeulen
|
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | Suzuki | 44'30.920 | 32 | 16 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 |
Andrea Dovizioso
|
Jir Team Scot MotoGP | Honda | 44'39.212 | 32 | 13 | 14 |
| 5 | 69 |
Nicky Hayden
|
Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 44'39.974 | 32 | 11 | 9 |
| 6 | 14 |
Randy De Puniet
|
LCR Honda MotoGP | Honda | 44'41.979 | 32 | 10 | 8 |
| 7 | 24 |
Toni Elias
|
Alice Team | Ducati | 44'45.940 | 32 | 9 | 16 |
| 8 | 11 |
Ben Spies
|
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | Suzuki | 44'46.238 | 32 | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | 52 |
James Toseland
|
Tech3 Yamaha | Yamaha | 44'47.330 | 32 | 7 | 17 |
| 10 | 56 |
Shinya Nakano
|
San Carlo Honda Gresini | Honda | 44'48.702 | 32 | 6 | 6 |
| 11 | 12 |
Jamie Hacking
|
Kawasaki Racing Team | Kawasaki | 44'50.569 | 32 | 5 | 11 |
| 12 | 50 |
Sylvain Guintoli
|
Alice Team | Ducati | 44'59.584 | 32 | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | 5 |
Colin Edwards
|
Tech3 Yamaha | Yamaha | 45'06.691 | 32 | 2 | 15 |