Motorcycle Sports MotoGP 2004 Grand Prix of Japan September 19: at Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi (jpn): 1. Makoto Tamada (jpn) [Honda] 2. Valentino Rossi (ita) [Yamaha] + 6.1 3. Shinya Nakano (jpn) [Kawasaki] + 13.3 4. Alex Barros (bra) [Honda] + 15.4 5. Marco Melandri (ita) [Yamaha] + 23.5 6. Sete Gibernau (spa) [Honda] + 27.3 7. Carlos Checa (spa) [Yamaha] + 35.8 8. Neil Hodgson (gbr) [Ducati] + 47.9 9. Rubén Xaus (spa) [Ducati] + 49.8 10. Alex Hofmann (ger) [Kawasaki] + 56.1