James Toseland's bid to finish third in the World Superbike standings failed with a sixth-place finish in race two of the final round in France. The Briton took third in the opening race, with Japan's Noriyuki Haga, third on points going into the Magny-Cours round, crashing out on his Yamaha.
But Haga was third in the second race, won by Italy's Lorenzo Lanzi, to seal overall third - with Toseland fourth.
The first race was won by Ten Kate Honda's Chris Vermeulen of Australia.
New world champion Troy Corser came fifth in the first race and fourth in the second to finish the season 54 points ahead of closest rival and compatriot Vermeulen, who did not complete the second race.
Briton Chris Walker came fifth in the second race on board his PSG-1 Kawasaki.
Magny-Cours race one result:
1 Chris Vermeulen (Aus) Honda 39 mins 03.405 secs
2 Yukio Kagayama (Jpn) Suzuki 39:11.605
3 James Toseland (Gbr) Ducati 39:16.741
4 Karl Muggeridge (Aus) Honda 39:17.292
5 Troy Corser (Aus) Suzuki 39:17.704
6 Andrew Pitt (Aus) Yamaha 39:18.675
7 Chris Walker (Gbr) Kawasaki 39:19.541
8 Max Neukirchner (Ger) Honda 39:20.021
9 Lorenzo Lanzi (Ita) Ducati 39:21.606
10 Norick Abe (Jpn) Yamaha 39:34.505
Magny-Cours race two result:
1 Lorenzo Lanzi (Ita) Ducati 39 mins 01.858 secs
2 Yukio Kagayama (Jpn) Suzuki 39:08.520
3 Noriyuki Haga (Jpn) Yamaha 39:12.580
4 Troy Corser (Aus) Suzuki 39:15.315
5 Chris Walker (Gbr) Kawasaki 39:18.509
6 James Toseland (Gbr) Ducati 39:18.863
7 Andrew Pitt (Aus) Yamaha 39:22.721
8 Max Neukirchner (Ger) Honda 39:24.138
9 Norick Abe (Jpn) Yamaha 39:24.571
10 Pierfrancesco Chili (Ita) Honda 39:32.966,
Final Championship standings after round 12:
1 Troy Corser 433
2 Chris Vermeulen 379
3 Noriyuki Haga 271
4 James Toseland 254
5 Yukio Kagayama 252
6 Regis Laconi 221
7 Chris Walker 160
8 Andrew Pitt 156
9 Lorenzo Lanzi 150
10 Pierfrancesco Chili 131
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