James Wade is not a fan of the World Grand Prix’s format despite winning the event twice in his career.‘The Machine’ booked his place in the quarter-finals of this year’s tournament by beating Stephen Bunting on Thursday night.Wade is into his eighth World Grand Prix quarter-final after beating BuntingGettyWade produced 15 visits of 140 or better on his way to a 3-1 victory.He is now into the last eight of the ‘double in, double out’ event for the eighth time in his career.The world No.6 will be hoping to add to his previous titles in 2007 and 2010, although this will only be his second quarter-final since the World Grand Prix moved to Leicester five years ago.Wade is set to face either Gian van Veen or Ryan Searle on Friday for a place in the semi-finals.Wade laments World Grand Prix formatHowever, he has revealed he finds the tournament’s unique format ‘hellish’ despite his run to the last eight this week.The World Grand Prix is the only PDC event which requires players to hit a double before they can begin scoring in a leg.Speaking after beating Bunting, he admitted: “I didn’t play so great, but then I hit a lot of 160 starts. I was like, wallop, have some of that.“I just felt like it was timing at the right place and the right time. It wasn’t the right place for Stephen.“I was better than average, I think. I am just bloody grateful to win. It’s so hard to win double start.“We can all play it cool and pretend to be like relaxed and enjoying the game, but it’s awful, it’s hellish.Wade claims players ‘pretend’ to be relaxed about the ‘double in, double out’ formatGetty“It’s not very nice. It’s graft and just really hard work. We’re not all cool, we are working very hard.”Wade has already guaranteed himself £35,000 in prize money this week and could take that figure to £50,000 by reaching the last four.It represents a change in fortunes at the World Grand Prix, having won just two matches in nine years prior to his last quarter-final appearance in 2024.The 43-year-old has already won two PDC titles this year as well as reaching the final of the UK Open for a second season running.Wade is still not convinced he is playing some of the best darts of his illustrious career, though.When asked if that was the case, he added: “Nowhere near really, but I am having to play better against better players.Wade is hoping to win his third World Grand Prix title this weekendGetty“I’ve got loads more gears to go, but talk is cheap and I am full of cheap talk.”As well as being a two-time winner of the event, Wade was also beaten in the 2014 final by Michael van Gerwen.He also became only the second player-ever to hit a double-start nine darter that same year.Wade achieved the feat in his second round match against Robert Thornton, who hit a nine darter of his own later in the same game.