World Championship standings.

Leading MotoGP championship standings following today's German Grand Prix, round nine of the 2003 series.

Riders' championship standings after round 9:

1. Valentino Rossi ITA Repsol Honda 187
2. Sete Gibernau SPA Telefonica Movistar Honda 158
3. Max Biaggi ITA Camel Pramac Pons 130
4. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team 97
5. Troy Bayliss AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 80
6. Tohru Ukawa JPN Camel Pramac Pons 66
7. Carlos Checa SPN Fortuna Yamaha 65
8. Shinya Nakano JPN Yamaha D'Antin 63
9. Alex Barros BRA Gauloises Yamaha Team 62
10. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda 38