British Sand Ace Championship
The SandAce - British Championship was an Auto-Cycle Union Motorcycle championship which was 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.
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| Category | Motorcycle Track Racing |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Region | Channel Islands |
| Inaugural season | 2006 |
| Riders' champion | 2017: Paul Cooper |
In 2019, after achieving International status, members of the Guernsey Motor Cycle & Car Club LBG unbelievably voted to scrap the SandAce championship to concentrate purely on local club meetings featuring motocross bikes, cars and just a few Track Racing bikes, killing off the concept of a national or International meeting.
The Championship was one of many motor sport events that take place on the island and the Channel Islands as a whole. It took place annually and was 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 was Condor Ferries.
Solo Medalists
| Year | Venue | First | Second | Third |
| 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 |
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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 |
| 2018 | Guernsey |
Cancelled | ||
| 2019 | Guernsey |
Paul Cooper |
 Jerome Lespinasse |
Arran Butcher |
Sidecars Medalists
| Year | Venue | First | Second | Third |
| 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 |
| 2018 | Guernsey |
Cancelled | ||
| 2019 | Guernsey |
Rob Wilson & Terry Saunters |
 Neal Owen & Jason Farwell |
Will Penfold & Ricky Pay |
Results by rider
Solos
| Rider | First | Second | Third | Podium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Godden | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Danny Warwick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Anthony Queripel | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Zach Wajtknecht | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Cooper | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| James Shanes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daniel Winterton | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Vince Kinchin | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Rodney McDonald | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Anthony Bougourd | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Ashcroft | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| James Wright | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Clarke | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Appleton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Josh Dingle | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jerome Lespinasse | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Arran Butcher | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Sidecars
| Driver | First | Second | Third | Podium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Winterburn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Rob Wilson | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Gareth Winterburn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Robbie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Cossar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Peter Lloyd | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Shearer | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Will Offen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Neal Owen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Penfold | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Sidecars
| Passenger | First | Second | Third | Podium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Winterburn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Terry Saunters | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Liam Brown | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Bradley Steer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Blyth | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Courtney | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Daz Whetstone | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sam Bond | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Danny Hogg | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sam Black | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Farwell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ricky Pay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References
- "British SandAce Championship". Archived from the original on 2016-10-01. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
- "New Page for Guernsey Motor Cycle & Car Club LBG". Gmccc.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
- "Guernsey's 'Condor Ferries' Sand Ace". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 2017-02-25.