World championship standings.

Leading MotoGP championship standings following today's Australian Grand Prix, round fifteen of sixteen.

Riders' championship standings after round 15:

1. Valentino Rossi ITA Repsol Honda 332*
2. Sete Gibernau SPA Telefonica Honda 257
3. Max Biaggi ITA Camel Pramac Pons 215
4. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro 161
5. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda 130
6. Tohru Ukawa JPN Camel Pramac Pons 123
7. Troy Bayliss AUS Ducati Marlboro 119
8.Carlos Checa SPN Fortuna Yamaha 112
9. Shinya Nakano JPN Yamaha D'Antin101
10. Alex Barros BRA Gauloises Yamaha 91

* 2003 World Champion.