New champion guaranteed at Sand Ace

It is the 11th successive year that the event has been held and because of the hectic UK motorsport calendar, it has been decided to host it this early in the summer in order to attract a stronger field.

Various reasons have meant that there will be no former winners on the start line in the blue riband 500cc solo category – one of two British championship classes being staged – but the organisers of the event claim it is still 'probably the strongest line-up in the event's history', with three European international riders among the entry.

The event format will see each rider or team take part in four heats, with the highest scoring eight solos and six sidecars qualifying for their respective 'sudden death' finals.

The finishing positions in the finals determine the overall result.

The first race is at 11.30am and spectators can watch for free, although donations are welcomed.

Full line-up (UK unless stated)

500cc solos

Andrew Whitaker, Anthony Bougourd (Gsy), Bob Teed (Gsy), Callum Walker, Charley Powell, Christian Hulsehorst (Germany), Daniel Winterton, Dave Hammond, David Speight, James Wright, Jamie Griffiths (Jsy), Jens Benneker (Germany), Jerome Lespinasse (France), Josh Dingle, Matt Saul, Paul Cooper, Rob Fortune, Rodney McDonald, Scott Creswell, Steve Boxall, Zach Wajtknecht. Reserves: Dave Cleal (Gsy), Colin Teed (Gsy).

1,000cc sidecars

Clint Blondel and Ross Young (Gsy), Gareth Winterburn and Liam Brown, Lee Jones and Matt Winch, Myles Simmons and Kevin Woodley, Neal Owen and Jason Farwell, Neville Penfold and Adam Cowper-Smith, Pete Shaw and Michael Chittenden, Rob Wilson and Terry Saunters, Robbie Wilson and Bradley Steer, Rod Winterburn and Billy Winterburn, Will Offen and Steve Hargreaves.

• More in Friday’s Guernsey Press.