| Von der FIM veröffentlichte Fahrer und Teams | ||||
| Startnr. | Fahrer | Nationalität | Bike | Team |
| 3 | Max Biaggi | ITA | Ducati 1098 RS 08 | Sterilgarda Go Eleven |
| 7 | Carlos Checa | ESP | Honda CBR1000RR | Hannspree Ten Kate Honda |
| 10 | Fonsi Nieto | ESP | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | Team Alstare Suzuki |
| 11 | Troy Corser | AUS | Yamaha YZF R1 | Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team |
| 13 | Vittorio Iannuzzo | ITA | Kawasaki ZX 10R | Team Pedercini |
| 21 | Troy Bayliss | AUS | Ducati 1098 F 08 | Ducati Xerox Team |
| 22 | Luca Morelli | ITA | Honda CBR1000RR | Alto Evolution Honda |
| 23 | Ryuichi Kiyonari | JPN | Honda CBR1000RR | Hannspree Ten Kate Honda |
| 31 | Karl Muggeridge | AUS | Honda CBR1000RR | D.F Racing |
| 34 | Yukio Kagayama | JPN | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | Team Alstare Suzuki |
| 36 | Gregorio Lavilla | ESP | Honda CBR1000RR | Paul Bird Motorsport |
| 38 | Shinichi Nakatomi | JPN | Yamaha YZF R1 | YZF Yamaha |
| 41 | Noriyuki Haga | JPN | Yamaha YZF R1 | Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team |
| 44 | Roberto Rolfo | ITA | Honda CBR1000RR | Hannspree Honda Althea |
| 54 | Kenan Sofuoglu | TUR | Honda CBR1000RR | Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Jr |
| 55 | Régis Laconi | FRA | Kawasaki ZX 10R | Kawasaki PSG-1 Corse |
| 57 | Lorenzo Lanzi | ITA | Ducati 1098 RS 08 | R.G.Team |
| 76 | Max Neukirchner | GER | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | Team Alstare Suzuki |
| 77 | Loic Napoleone | FRA | Yamaha YZF R1 | Grillini Racing Team |
| 83 | Russel Holland | AUS | Honda CBR1000RR | D.F Racing |
| 84 | Michel Fabrizio | ITA | Ducati 1098 F 08 | Ducati Xerox Team |
| 86 | Ayrton Badovini | ITA | Kawasaki ZX 10R | Team Pedercini |
| 88 | Shuhei Aoyama | JPN | Honda CBR1000RR | Alto Evolution Honda |
| 94 | David Checa | ESP | Yamaha YZF R1 | Yamaha France - GMT 94 |
| 96 | Jakub Smrz | CZE | Ducati 1098 RS 08 | Guandalini Racing by Grifo's |
| 100 | Makoto Tamada | JPN | Kawasaki ZX 10R | Kawasaki PSG-1 Corse |
| 111 | Ruben Xaus | ESP | Ducati 1098 RS 08 | Sterilgarda Go Eleven |
| 194 | Sébastien Gimbert | FRA | Yamaha YZF R1 | Yamaha France - GMT 95 |
| Wildcard für Assen: | ||||
| 28 | Arie Vos | NED | Ducati 1098 RS 08 | Fabricom - MCT Racing |
| Wildcard für Monza: | ||||
| 110 | Lorenzo Mauri | ITA | Ducati 999RS | Spring Ducati ASD |
| Wildcard für Salt Lake City: | ||||
| 61 | Scott Jensen | USA | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | Moto Garage Racing |
| Wildcard für Brno: | ||||
| 15 | Milos Cihak | CZE | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | Pro Race |
| 59 | Niccolo Canepa | ITA | Ducati 1098 F 08 | Ducati Xerox Team |
| Wildcard für Brands Hatch: | ||||
| 17 | Simon Andrews | GBR | Yamaha YZF R1 | Lloyd British |
| 66 | Tom Sykes | GBR | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | Rizla Suzuki |
| Wildcard für Donington Park: | ||||
| 35 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | Honda CBR1000RR | HM Plant Honda |
| 66 | Tom Sykes | GBR | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | Rizla Suzuki |
| 91 | Leon Haslam | GBR | Honda CBR1000RR | HM Plant Honda |
| 80 | James Ellison | GBR | Honda CBR1000RR | Hydrex Bike Animal Honda |
| Gary Johnson | GBR | Honda CBR1000RR | Robinson Concrete Honda | |
| Wildcard für Portimao: | ||||
| 14 | Luis Carreira | POR | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | Benimoto Suzuki Cetelem |
| 18 | Thomas Bridewell | GBR | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | Team NB |
| 45 | Chris Burns | GBR | MV Agusta 1000 F4 | STP Racing |