Terms & Conditions

General Terms & Conditions  (hereinafter "T&C")
of GP Ticket Ltd. on the sale and purchase of entrance tickets to motorsport events (version: 3 January 2009)

1.     General

1. T&C forms an inevitable part of each sale and purchase agreement concluded by GP Ticket Ltd (hereinafter: GP Ticket) and the Customer using this website (www.mygpticket.com or any of its domestic version).   

2. By sending a Ticket Order Customer agrees to be bound by the present T&C unless Parties explicitly agreed to the contrary in writing. By entering the motorsport event Customers are also deemed to have accepted and understood as binding on them all conditions of entry of such event (summary of conditions usually set out on the related Ticket) and acknowledge all terms and conditions of obligations, responsibilities and accompanying risks prescribed by the Organizer of such event.

2.     Definitions

Cost of Delivery (or Shipping fee) means the counter value of delivering all Tickets ordered in the same Ticket Order by the Customer a) to the same Race and b)to be delivered to the same address c) at the same time. Cost of delivery is set out in the respective Ticket List on this website.

Customer means the buyer of one or more tickets (hereinafter: the Ticket or Tickets), who placed a Ticket Order using this website and settled the Purchase Price.

E-mail means an electronic letter sent by the Customer to GP Ticket's following address: info@mygpticket.com (or a message sent using the form at the Contact Us page of this website).

GP Ticket means a limited liability company registered in Hungary (registration number at the Metropolitan Court of Registration, Budapest Cg.:01-09-889249; address:1072 Budapest, Rákóczi út 44. ; taxation number:  HU14107612) operating in the field of selling entrance Tickets to motorsport events in conjunction with the Organizers of such events and other booking agencies.

Handling Fee means 5% of the Ticket Price charged by GP Ticket covering administrative expenses incurred in connection with proceeding the Ticket Order. In case of MotoGP events the minimum of the handling fee is €10 or its equivalent in the currency in which the Ticket Price is quoted on the website. GP Ticket reserves the right to convert the minimum handling fee to the other currency at an exchange rate determined on its own.

Organizer means the issuer of Tickets.

Parties mean GP Ticket and the Customer together.

Purchase Price means the aggregate of i) the Ticket Price b) the Handling fee and c) the Cost of Delivery.

Race means part of a motorsport event scheduled for a given day

Shipping company means a recognized parcel distribution company (UPS, GLS, etc.) engaged by GP Ticket to deliver Tickets to Customers.

Ticket Order means the Ticket Order Form filled in properly and sent by the Customer to GP Ticket either using this website or via facsimile or by mail.

Ticket Price means the price of 1 Ticket as set out in the Ticket List   The Ticket Price is a gross price that includes the prescribed sales tax applicable in the country of the event (e.g. VAT in Hungary). Due to the procurement of the Tickets by GP Ticket from various sources, the Ticket Price may be different from the face value printed on the Ticket.

3.     Ticket Order, Sale and Purchase Agreement

1. Within 48 hours following receipt of a Ticket Order, GP Ticket sends a written confirmation (hereinafter: the Formal Confirmation) of receipt of the Ticket Order issued by the Customer. Formal Confirmation comprises the summary of the Ticket Order elements and a payment instruction subject to the method of payment of the Purchase Price indicated by the Customer in the electronic Order Form of this website or on the hard copy version of Order Form (hereinafter: the Payment Instruction).

2. The agreement on the sale and purchase of a Ticket between the Parties (hereinafter: the "SPA") is deemed to be concluded provided, and takes effect when the full Purchase Price (without any deduction) paid by the Customer arrives to the bank account of GP Ticket in accordance with the Payment Instruction. The SPA is considered to be fulfilled when the Shipping Company confirms delivery and takeover of the Ticket(s) by the Customer or an authorised person duly acting on behalf of the Customer at the address set out in the Order form. 

3. Customer accepts that GP Ticket is unable to fulfill any requests to seating, since the seats are distributed by the Organizer. Customer accepts that the Organizer may change the location of grandstands and general admission areas at its own discretion.

4. GP Ticket reserves the right to provide alternate Tickets in the same category in value if the ordered Tickets become sold out by the time of the conclusion of the SPA (Clause 3.2) and Customer agrees to accept these alternate Tickets as the due performance of the SPA in compliance with the Ticket Order.

5.  If GP Ticket is unable to provide the Tickets or alternate Tickets in accordance with Clause 3.4, it shall notify the Customer without delay in writing (to the e-mail address provided by the Customer on the Order Form) about the non fulfilment of the SPA or, about its new offer indicating the available Ticket(s) of another category in value (hereinafter: the New Offer). If the Customer a) accepts the New Offer in writing and b) fully pays the outstanding non paid part of the new Purchase Price in accordance with the new Payment Instruction, the SPA shall be considered to be duly modified by the Parties.

4.     Prices and payment

1. GP Ticket reserves the right to change Ticket Prices from time to time. Changes will not affect the prices of Tickets already ordered and paid. The Purchase Price of a Ticket is guaranteed at the time of the payment of the Purchase Price in full. 

2. Customer is entitled to pay the Purchase Price through a credit card or by bank transfer in accordance with the related Payment Instruction. Banking expenses incurred in connection with the Purchase Price payment by bank transfer shall be borne by the Customer.

3. If the Purchase Price was transferred after the due date, as indicated in the e-mail notification after the order was placed on the website, GP Ticket reserves the right to conclude the SPA. Should GP Ticket decide not to conclude the SPA it is entitled to retain the handling fee as acompensation for the administrative tasks associated with processing the order.

5.     Delivery of Tickets

1. Delivery of Tickets shall be made by the Shipping Company to the address set out by the Customer in the Ticket Order. Tickets are delivered to the delivery address 7-14 days prior to the Race depending on when the Tickets are printed and distributed to GP Ticket by the Organizer. All Customers shall be notified by phone or via e-mail if there are any exceptions. The Customer shall immediately notify GP Ticket via E-mail on the failure of receipt/delivery of the Ticket(s) by the 7^th day preceding the Race.

In case the Ticket Order was placed by the Customer less than 30 days before the Race, GP Ticket will deliver the Tickets to the delivery address 1-7 days prior to the Race only. However GP Ticket will make its best efforts to deliver the tickets 7-14 days prior to the Race if applicable.

2. According to the agreements concluded between GP Ticket and the Shipping Company, the General Terms and Conditions of the Shipping Company including its general insurance conditions shall be applicable to the delivery of Tickets.

3. The risk of loss or damage to the Ticket(s) shall be transferred from GP Ticket to the Customer at the moment when the Tickets are delivered at the address indicated in the Ticket Order and taken over by the Customer or its duly authorised representative. By signing the acceptance certificate the Customer or its duly authorised representative confirms the takeover of the Ticket(s) in accordance with the SPA.

4. Cost of Delivery contains the basic insurance premium offered and charged by the Shipping Company according to its general insurance conditions (e.g. according to GLS General Terms and Conditions, the basic liability covers the purchase value of the parcel content not exceeding HUF 50,000/parcel). In case of loss of Ticket(s) the indemnity paid by the Shipping Company to GP Ticket according to its basic general insurance conditions (hereinafter: the Indemnification) shall be fully reimbursed by GP Ticket to the Customer within 30 calendar days following receipt of such Indemnification.   

6.     Cancellation

1.  Customer is entitled to cancel the Ticket Order a) within 48 hours following the SPA has taken effect according to Clause 3.2. the latest, and b) provided that the Tickets are not yet taken over by the Shipping Company for delivery. The time of receipt by GP Ticket of the E-mail from the Customer cancelling the Ticket Order shall be deemed to be the date of cancellation.

If both required preconditions of the cancellation as set out in 6.1. a) and b) above are met,  GP Ticket confirms acknowledgement of the cancellation in writing and reimburses the Ticket Price and the Cost of Delivery to the Customer within 30 calendar days following the cancellation. In the opposite case GP Ticket notifies the Customer about the refusal of the cancellation, and, if applicable, for the Customer's information gives the exact time when the Shipping Company took over the Tickets for delivery and the expected delivery date of the Ticket(s).           

GP Ticket does not accept any cancellation of the Ticket Order and does not refund any amounts if the Customer initiates the cancellation or modification of the Ticket Order otherwise than allowed in this Clause.

2. In the case if an event or a  Race is cancelled by the Organizer for any reason (e.g. due to Force Majeure), GP Ticket shall reimburse the Ticket Price with respect to the cancelled event or Race to the Customer within 30 calendar days following receipt of such amount from the Organizer or the partner booking agency. Customer acknowledges that GP Ticket will reimburse neither the Handling Fee nor, if the Ticket(s) is/are already taken over for delivery by the Shipping Company the Cost of Delivery. If the event or Race is rescheduled, the already paid Tickets will be honored for the rescheduled date as offered by the Organizer.

3. In the case the Customer does not accept the New Offer in compliance with 3.5. and GP Ticket is unable to perform the SPA, it shall reimburse the full Purchase Price to the Customer within 30 calendar days.

7.     Warranties and liability

1. GP Ticket warrants that the Tickets issued by the Organizer are delivered to the Customer in compliance with the terms and conditions of the SPA.

2. GP Ticket can only be held liable for any invalidity or unlawfulness, failure of timely delivery or loss or damage of Tickets if such invalidity, unlawfulness, delay, loss or damage is attributable to its willful misconduct or gross negligence. The liability of GP Ticket shall be limited to the paid Purchase Price of the Ticket.

3. GP Ticket's liability for the invalidity and unlawfulness of the Tickets shall be limited to the payment to the Customer of the indemnification amount received from the Organizer or the partner booking agency liable for such invalidity or unlawfulness.

4.  GP Ticket's liability is limited to the payment of the Indemnification to the Customer if the failure of delivery, loss or damage of Tickets is attributable to the Shipping Company or if the Tickets were damaged or lost following takeover by the Shipping Company in the course of delivery.

5. With reference to Clause 3.3. GP Ticket excludes any liability for the fulfilment of any seating request of the Customer or for changes made in the location of grandstands and general admission areas by the Organizer.

6. Customer is aware and acknowledges that Races can become dangerous, may cause personal injury and damages to personal property. Customer declares that he/she will participate at the  event/Races on his/her own responsibility, behaves in accordance with the terms and conditions of entry published by the Organizer of the event, and, indemnifies GP Ticket against damages, costs or expenses incurred by GP Ticket in connection with such personal injury and damages to the Customer's personal property.

7. The information on GP Ticket's website has been compiled with the greatest attention to detail. Verification of the appropriateness of maps, circuits maps, location of grandstands and general admission areas, pictures, videos and ratings uploaded to this system is not possible. Nevertheless there might be errors or omissions on the site. By using this website Customer acknowledges that it is his/her responsibility to verify the correctness of any data or information found on the website. GP Ticket excludes any claims arising from inappropriate information on its website.

8.     Protection of personal data, authorisations

1. GP Ticket as data processor warrants that processing of the Customer's data shall be in accordance with laws and regulations on data handling and data protection in force. Detailed information is available under title "Privacy" on this website.

2. By ordering Tickets on this website the Customer automatically signs up for the electronic newsletter sent to the Customers on a regular basis by e-mail. The Customer hereby authorizes GP Ticket to send the newsletter and other promotional materials until withdrawal of such authorization in an E-mail.

9.     Disputes and applicable Law

1. In all matters arising out of the use of this website and the sale and purchase of Tickets the Hungarian Law shall apply. If Parties are unable to resolve amicably a dispute which emerged on the basis of entering into an SPA or in connection with the use of this website, the dispute shall be finally settled under the Rules of Arbitration and Conciliation of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Budapest by three arbitrators (arbitral tribunal) appointed in accordance with these rules. The decision of the Court of Arbitration is final and binding for the Parties. The language to be used in the proceeding shall be English if the Customer is a non Hungarian or (if a legal entity) registered outside of Hungary, or, Hungarian in the case if the Customer is Hungarian or (if a legal entity) registered in Hungary.

2. In case of a breach of the present T&C, GP Ticket Ltd is entitled to restrict the Customer's use of the website, cancel the Ticket Order and/or take the necessary legal actions.

3. The original language of the present T&C is English but for ease of reference it is translated to other languages. In the event of inconsistency or discrepancy between the English version and any other language versions (except the Hungarian version) of present T&C, the English version shall prevail.

10.  Amendment of  T&C

1. GP Ticket Ltd reserves the right to change the T&C from time to time. To each Ticket Order the version published on this website at the time of such Ticket Order shall be applicable.

Upon request we provide you an electronic version of our General Terms and Conditions.