British Sand Ace Championship


The SandAce - British Championship is an Auto-Cycle Union Motorcycle championship and is run and organised by the Guernsey Motor Cycle & Car Club LBG. It was first run in 2006 as the Guernsey SandAce and became the SandAce - British Championship in 2012.
The Championship is one of many motor sport events that take place on the island and the Channel Islands as a whole. It takes place annually and is run at Vazon Beach on the west coast of the island. Guernsey Sand Racing has been going on since the 1920s. Today the Guernsey Championship is run between April and September and there are two, three four wheeled championships.

SandAce - British Championship Classes

There are two championship classes. They are up to 500 cc Solo machines and up to 1000 cc Right-hand Sidecars. The Sidecars were included with the introduction of the British Championship.

International

There is very much an international flavor to the meeting, competitors from Australia, Denmark, France and Germany have all taken part.

Main Sponsor

The main sponsor for the event are Condor Ferries.

2018

In 2018 the SandAce will take place on Saturday 16 June.

Solo Medalists

YearVenueFirstSecondThird
2006 Guernsey Mitch Godden Anthony Bougourd Daniel Winterton
2007 Guernsey Mitch Godden Vince Kinchen Mike Clarke
2008 Guernsey Anthony Queripel Vince Kinchen Phil Ashcroft
2009 Guernsey Mitch Godden Anthony Queripel Phil Ashcroft
2010 Guernsey Mitch Godden Daniel Winterton Phil Ashcroft
2011 Guernsey Mitch Godden Anthony Queripel Daniel Winterton
2012 Guernsey Danny Warwick Anthony Queripel Daniel Winterton
2013 Guernsey Danny Warwick Rodney McDonald Andrew Appleton
2014 Guernsey Danny Warwick Rodney McDonald Daniel Winterton
2015 Guernsey James Shanes Zach Wajtknecht James Wright
2016 Guernsey Zach Wajtknecht Paul Cooper James Wright
2017 Guernsey Paul Cooper Daniel Winterton Josh Dingle

Sidecars Medalists

YearVenueFirstSecondThird
2012 Guernsey Rob Wilson & Terry Saunters Mark Cossar & Carl Blyth Matt Tyrrell & Mark Courtney
2013 Guernsey Rod Winterburn & Liam Brown Rob Wilson & Terry Saunters Gareth Winterburn & Billy Winterburn
2014 Guernsey Robbie Wilson & Bradley Steer Rob Wilson & Terry Saunters Peter Lloyd & Daz Whetstone
2015 Guernsey Gareth Winterburn & Billy Winterburn Rod Winterburn & Liam Brown Gary Shearer & Sam Bond
2016 Guernsey Rod Winterburn & Billy Winterburn Gareth Winterburn & Liam Brown Rob Wilson & Danny Hogg
2017 Guernsey Rod Winterburn & Billy Winterburn Rob Wilson & Terry Saunters Will Offen & Sam Black

Results by rider

Solos
RiderFirstSecondThirdPodium
Mitch Godden5005
Danny Warwick3003
Anthony Queripel1304
Zach Wajtknecht1102
Paul Cooper1102
James Shanes1001
Daniel Winterton0246
Vince Kinchin0202
Rodney McDonald0202
Anthony Bougourd0101
Phil Ashcroft0033
James Wright0022
Mike Clarke0011
Andrew Appleton0011
Josh Dingle0011

Sidecars
DriverFirstSecondThirdPodium
Rod Winterburn3104
Rob Wilson1315
Gareth Winterburn1113
Robbie Wilson1001
Mark Cossar0101
Matt Tyrrell0011
Peter Lloyd0011
Gary Shearer0011
Will Offen0011

Sidecars
PassengerFirstSecondThirdPodium
Billy Winterburn3014
Terry Saunters1304
Liam Brown1203
Bradley Steer1001
Carl Blyth0101
Mark Courtney0011
Daz Whetstone0011
Sam Bond0011
Danny Hogg0011
Sam Black0011