EDWARD Kennett has admitted he is "not sure" whether he will line up in the 2008 Grand Prix qualifying rounds after finishing fourth in the British Final last night.

The Pirates star agonisingly lost out on a British GP wild card to David Howe, who finished second at Wolves.

Chris Harris lifted his first British title while Scott Nicholls finished third.

Kennett said: "I'm gutted I missed out on the wild card but there is nothing I can do about it now.

"I will just have to go to Cardiff as first reserve, enjoy the experience and see how it goes."

Kennett, who booked one of the five GP qualifying round slots on offer last night, added: "I'm not thinking about the 2008 GP at the moment.

"I just want to concentrate on the World Individual Under-21 Championship because it is my last year at that level and the Junior World Team Cup.

"I'm not sure whether I will do the GP qualifying rounds. I just don't want to think about it. I'm just enjoying what I'm doing at the moment, not having to worry about the GP."

Kennett, who lines up in the World Under-21 semi-final at Vojens, Denmark, later this month, looked as though he was in a position to charge outside Howe on the back straight into second place in last night's final at Wolves.

But Nicholls ended the Poole Castle Cover rider's hopes when he drove sharply up the inside and diverted Kennett's path.

Looking back on that race, Kennett said: "The dirt was moving so wide by that time I knew I had to go wide off gate three.

"Going into the bend, I knew I had probably gone too wide already and I was stuck in that position because Scottie was up inside so I had to go out even further.

"I was so wide there was nothing I could do after that."

Kennett, who got 11 points from his opening four outings, had also needed to beat a rejuvenated Howe in heat 17 to go directly into the final.

"I had gate one and made a good start but I went too wide and David came under me on the second bend," said Kennett.

"I had gate one in the semi and didn't make the same mistake. I made a good start and kept Scottie behind me that time."

Far from being despondent, Kennett added: "It is all good experience racing in meetings like this.

"Martin Dugard and John Davis were in the pits alongside me and Chris Geer who is my spanner man. It was fantastic having them here. We all worked hard and well together. It is good to have them helping me."

Former British, world champion and ex-Pirate Mark Loram, who was at Wolves last night, said: "Ed can hold his head high.

"It was just the home track advantage that David Howe had. But Ed rode brilliantly tonight."

Kelvin Tatum, the former Poole rider and longtrack world champion, added: "Ed will certainly be in Great Britain team manager Neil Middleditch's plans for the senior World Cup in July.

"I think he is an automatic pick for the World Team Cup.

"He has been beating some world class riders for Poole in the Elite League this season."