GREAT 8 LATEST July 7 2010. The Great 8 is all coming together and sponsorship options are still open for single classes and hourly slots of the race to sections of the track and more – It's just a matter of companies getting on board and making this fantastic event work for the riders AND for their own companies. Organiser Tony Nash reports that there is some sponsorship news to come in the next week or so. Could it be one of the major machine manufacturers getting involved in this event and showing the riders, supporters and customers that they are actually interested in the sport as a viable and profitable market sector? The new Youth Great 8 will in fact be a four hour event for 12 to16 year old riders on production based machines. Classes and team make up will be in the regulations, but will be two riders with one machine, (Iron Quad), or two riders on two machines. The regulations for this and the Great 8 adult event will be online at www.qrauk.com shortly. This event is aimed at all abilities and all types of quad. The focus of the event, besides the racing, is for quad family and friends to have a good weekend of fun. The venue will again be at Hannington, near Basingstoke in Hampshire, just off the A339 Newbury to Basingstoke Road. Any questions about the event,sponsorship, trade stands, advertisers, marshals or helpers - contact Tony Nash via e-mail at tony@qrauk.com or call 07774 434468. The preliminary schedule goes something like this: Friday August 27th. 2.00pm – Paddock opens. No admittance before this time. 7.00pm - Signing on, with priority given to Youth class riders. Saturday August 28th 8.00am - Documentation/Technical Control/Noise testing for Youth class. 9.00am - Great 8 Youth Beautiful Quad competition on the grid. 10.00am - Great 8 Youth Grid Formation. 10.30am - Le Mans start for the Great 8 Youth Event. 1.00pm - Great 8 Adult Signing on, Technical Control, Noise Testing etc. 2.30pm - Finish of Great 8 Youth Event. 3.30pm - Side By Side UTV event. 4.30pm - Mountain/Push Bike races. Youth. Ladies and Adult classes. 6.00pm - Great 8 Trials Challenge in the Arena. 6.30pm - Great 8 Youth Prize Presentation 7.00pm - Great 8 Team Presentation and Beautiful Quad Contest. 8.00pm - Great 8 Beat the Starter Challenge. 9.00pm - Great 8 Beat the Bull Challenge. Evening social gathering and film show in the Great 8 Rock-It Bar. Noise reduced at 11.00pm. Sunday August 29th 8.30am - QRA Great 8 Grid Formation. 8.45am - Fancy Dress Judging. 9.00am - Press Photo Call. 9.30am - 2010 QRA Great 8 Start. 5.30pm - 2010 QRA Great 8 Finish. 7.00pm – Hog Roast. 7.30pm - 2010 QRA GREAT 8 Prize Presentation. After the prize presentation the Great 8 Party hosted by DJ Stumpy will start and go til 'late'. Monday August 31st Chill out or take part in the Great 8 Clay Shoot Competition – 25 Clays per person. Leave when ready... RETURN TO NEWSLIST