PIRATES star Edward Kennett claims he is ready for the World Cup after notching a stunning paid maximum for Great Britain Under-21s.

The 20-year-old racked up a fantastic 14 paid 15 points from five races at Oxford and led the Lions to an emphatic 55-35 triumph over Denmark Under-21s.

He was joined in the high scoring stakes by skipper Daniel King, who notched 12 paid 13, and eight-pointer Ben Wilson.

But Kennett's stand-out performance may have thrown him into national boss Neil Middleditch's World Cup plans.

And the Eastbourne asset believes he is ready to race for the Lions senior side in July.

He said: "It was a brilliant night for me.

"But now I want to prove to Middlo that I'm good enough for the World Cup.

"I'm definitely looking at competing in this year's tournament - there's no reason why I couldn't make the team.

"My equipment is good enough and it's just down to me to prove myself.

"I think Neil is looking into giving the younger riders a chance and it would be great for British speedway if he takes one of us to the final."

In some heavy and damp conditions, Kennett showed no fear as he took to the dirt defeat his Danish rivals.

Despite recording four victories, his most impressive effort came when he finished second behind partner Ben Wilson in heat six.

Kennett masterfully worked the inside line to carve his way under Kenneth Hansen and Casper Wortmann on lap two, having been left for dead at the gate.

And it was this sort of doggedness, which was shown by all his team-mates that Kennett felt sealed the win.

He added: "The weather was dodgy early on but fortunately, things got better later in the meeting.

"I had two good starts and struggled in the rest.

"But the main thing was I managed to get in front of people.

"The Danish boys may have been affected by the track.

"However, you have to fight in these conditions and everyone pulled their weight for us and got the results."