Kelvin Tatum hopes of winning the world long-track championship for the fourth time ended in France.

The Horsham star won the last Grand Prix of the season at Morizes, near Bordeaux, but it was not enough.

His arch rival, Gerd Riss, followed him home, which meant the German captured the title.

The two riders had earlier beaten each other in the qualifying competition.

Tatum led from start to finish in the final, with Riss holding off another German, Robert Barth, for second place.

Barth also finished third overall in the championship.

Tatum now has to decide whether to press ahead with his protest over the result of the previous round in Germany.

If he does, and his appeal is upheld, Riss will still be the champion.

Ahead for Tatum now are a string of open meetings before the end of the season, plus the British championship.

That will be staged next month, when Tatum, who has won three times, will be defending the title.

Toni Kasper is one of two riders to receive a late call-up for this weekend's Polish Grand Prix in Bydgoszcz.

The Czech Republic rider, who is attached to Eastbourne Eagles, takes the place of the injured Chris Louis, while Poland's Grzegorz Walasek replaces Jimmy Nilsen.