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Gran Turismo Hungaria 2018

Following our event in 2010 and 2017, we are happy to present the 2018 edition. The 2018 edition is five days long - first three days on track, then a one day road trip to Lake Balaton.

Five days in Budapest - three days on track - one day road trip to Lake Balaton

The event starts on the 14th of August, with check-in to our hotel and a drivers briefing in the conference area. The same evening we go for dinner to a restaurant near by - the Dunacorso, which has a nice out door terrace facing the river.

Following three days we spend on Hungaroring. The first day on track starts with lunch, a safety briefing and two warm up sessions on the track. The two days after we start driving on the track in the early morning.

Each day, we have Gran Turismo After Track on the hotel terrace at 19. Then, at about 20, we go for dinner. Every day we visit a new restaurant in Budapest - all walking distance from the hotel.

On Saturday there is no track driving. Instead, we head for a super car road trip to Lake Balaton, about 1.5 hours driving away. Lake Balaton is a major summer destination in Hungary. After lunch, we head home to the closing dinner of the event, and the night life of Budapest.

Budapest

On the banks of river Danube lays a city that is a favourite for many of us – Budapest. With over 3 million inhabitants, it is one of the larger metropolitan areas in Europe. Scattered with beautiful architecture and wide streets, it’s been dubbed "the Paris of the East".

Becoming very popular in the roaring 1920’s for its many SPAs and decadent partying, it created a tradition of good atmosphere and hospitality not often found in cities of that size.

Hungaroring - a Formula one track

Hungaroring was built in 1985, hosting its first Formula 1 championship in 1986. Situated on Bernie Ecclestone road, 19km from the centre of town by the village Mogyorod, it’s in the centre of a natural valley surrounded by 50 acres of lush rolling hillsides.

The total length of the track is 4.3 kilometres and the main straight is almost 800 metres long. There are both quick and slow turns, with a height difference from lowest to highest point of 36 metres.

Considered a quite technical track by F1-drivers, it suites our fast supercars much better and is a lot of fun. It is also a very safe venue since it has to meet the strictest safety requirements set by the FIA.

We have two and a half day on the track with experienced instructors to show us the correct line. We will be driving according to open pit lane regulations, except for the first hours of the day which is exclusive for beginners. Two and a half days on the track means that you can relax and enjoy the circuit with no stress. During our days, we have full hospitality and lunch on the track.

We stay at Intercontinental hotel

InterContinental Budapest is located at one of the most prestigious areas of Hungary’s capital – beside the landmark Chain Bridge along the charming Danube Promenade. With dazzling views over the Royal Palace and the magnificent Budapest riverscape, the hotel boasts one of the city’s most sought-after locations.

The hotel also has safe parking for our cars in their garage and a terrace right on the Danube. Perfect for having a cold beer after a day on the track. The hotel is also close to the nightlife and everything else Budapest has to offer.

Event schedule

Tuesday 14 August: Arrival to Budapest

14.00 - Check in to the event in the lobby of the hotel
20.00 - Welcome drink and briefing dinner in restaurant Spoon (Vigado ter 3, Budapest)

Wednesday 15 August: Driving on Hungaroring

12.00 - 13.00 Lunch on Hungaroring with safety briefing
13.00 - 13:30 First driving session
14:00 - 14:30 Second driving session
15:00 - 15:45 Third driving session
16:30 - 17:00 Fourth driving session
19.00 - Gran Turismo After Track on the hotel terrace
20.00 - Dinner in restaurant Cyrano (Kristof ter 7, Budapest)

Thursday 16 August: Driving on Hungaroring

10.00 - 10:30 First driving session
11:00 - 11:30 Second driving session
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
14:00 - 18:00 Third driving session
19.00 - Gran Turismo After Track on the hotel terrace
20.00 - Dinner in restaurant Leo (Frankel Leo ut 20, Budapest)

Friday 17 August: Driving on Hungaroring

09.00 - 12.00 Morning driving session
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
13.00 - 18:00 Afternoon driving session
19.00 - Gran Turismo After Track on the hotel terrace
20.00 - Dinner in restaurant Kiosk (Marcius 15. ter 4, Budapest)
23.30 - Night Club

Saturday 18 August: Road trip to Lake Balaton

12.00 - Drive to Lake Balaton
14:00 - Lunch at Lake Balaton - Spoon Il Mercado (Rakoczi ut 44, 8172 Balatonakarattya)
19.00 - Gran Turismo After Beach on the hotel terrace
20.00 - Dinner in restaurant Gustolato (Hercegprimas u. 13, Budapest)
23.30 - Night Club

Sunday 19 August - end of event

12.00 - Check-out from hotel

The event is 3600 EUR (+ VAT) and includes everything for a driver and co-driver sharing one car and hotel room:

Track driving: Two- and half day of driving on Hungaroring race track with instruction by well-known racing drivers. No race cars or slick tires allowed.

Hotel: Five(!) nights in five star Hotel Intercontinental with breakfast and safe parking for your car.

Special event: Road trip to Lake Balaton with lunch on the 18th of August.

Full hospitality: Welcome dinner in the hotel, four dinners in Budapest old town, catered lunches on the track with snacks & coffee available throughout the day. Lunch on Lake Balaton on the 18th of August.

Also included: Professional photos taken from the event. As of the 2018 season, our famous event polos are also included, for both the driver and the co-driver.

Transport option: We have a transport available from Scandinavia to Budapest and back. This option is 10 950 SEK (+ VAT in some countries). Please state "transport" in the message field when registering.

For questions regarding registration, please contact us on registry@granturismo.org.

Hotel room

Optional message to the organisers

1. General Information

This is an event and not a race. Participants must not compete at any level with other participants and must not place any bets relating to this event. Anyone found doing this will be removed immediately from the event with immediate effect and the remainder of your trip canceled without refund. You must drive with care and attention for your own safety and the safety of others.

2. Entry Fee

All entry fees must be paid according to your invoices due date, any failure to do so will result in the team being removed from the event and a charge of EUR 250 will be charged for late payment. If a participants is removed then the first person on the reserve list will be asked to join the event.

3. Age restrictions

All participants must be over 18 years of age in order to enter the event.

4. Comply

All participants must adhere to all applicable laws and regulations of each and every country you travel in, this includes without exception all speed regulations, laws of the road, laws relating to the safety of your vehicle and laws relating to the possession or use of alcohol, drugs or other prohibited substances. You cannot participate in any other vehicle than the one you are registered with unless specifically authorised by the organisers. Participants involved in this event must participate fully, if for any reason you decide to withdraw from the event your fee is neither transferable nor refundable under any circumstance.

5. Responsibility

Gran Turismo Events accepts no responsibility for the consequences of you being refused entrance or exit in to or out of any country or city during the event including any cost incurred, this is all the participant’s responsibility and in particular any additional costs incurred are solely the participants responsibility.

6. Code of conduct

All participants must conduct themselves sensibly at all times and act responsibly at each of the venues on route. All participants must provide a credit card as a security deposit when entering the accommodation provided and will be charged for any extras or damages before leaving the venue.

You must NOT:

* Consume alcohol whilst driving nor drive under the influence of alcohol or any other intoxicating substance at any time during the event.

* Drive if your ability to do so safely and properly is in any way compromised by illness, lack of adequate rest, or any other condition.

7. Indemnify

You will indemnify the organiser, its directors, officers, employees and consultants against any and all claims, lawsuits and causes of action whatsoever or howsoever arising and brought against them by any third party as a result of your action or participation in the event, including without limitation, your violation of any laws or regulations or your breach of these Terms and Conditions of entry.

8. License and Insurance

All drivers must hold a full valid and unrestricted driver’s licence.

9. Foreign Compliance

Each team is responsible to prepare their car and know, understand, and comply with any applicable driving laws of any country they visit during the event.

10. Branding

You agree to have the Gran Turismo Events- and all official event sponsors’ stickers placed on your vehicle at all times during the event. You are responsible to keep all stickers’ clean and visible at all times. All stickers are non-permanent and are easy to remove and will not leave any damage to your vehicle. The organisers are therefore not responsible for any claims of damage to your vehicle as a result of applying or removing of such stickers. If you do not display all Gran Turismo stickers at all times during the event you will be removed from the event with immediate effect and the remainder of your trip canceled without refund.

11. Team Sponsorship

All sponsorship has to be authorised by the organiser and you will need to receive written consent from the organiser to place any sponsor(s) logos on your vehicle or clothing. The organiser reserves the right to refuse any unauthorised sponsored vehicles or individual participants entry to the event.

If your team arrives at or attempts to participate in the event displaying any branding of a sponsor that has not been authorised by the organiser, you will be required to remove it immediately. Any failure to do so will result in refusal to the event and loss of any participation in the Event and you shall not be entitled to a refund of your entry fee.

12. Refunds

NO refunds of any kind including the entry fee will be made under any circumstances (including, without limitation, if at any point after you have entered the Event (i.e. after paying any sum towards taking part in the Event) you are unable to participate for any reason.

There will not be any refunds during the whole period of the event. If you are unable to continue in the event for any reason whatsoever the Organiser will NOT make any refunds of the entry fee or pay compensation to you. The Organisers reserve the right to change the event schedule without prior notice if and when they wish to do so. Any participant dropping out of any part of the event for any reason will not be entitled to any compensation.

13. Violation of terms

If any participators violate any of the above terms and conditions or refuse to follow the instructions given to you prior or during the event by the organiser, you may be prohibited from any or further participation in the event.

14. Refusal

The Organiser reserves the right to refuse participation in or to cancel the Event at any time for any reason whatsoever (without being obliged to disclose the reason).

15. Image rights

All participants acknowledge and consent to be photographed and to be included in any filming of footage documenting the event. You hereby waive any and all rights of publicity or privacy and grant the organiser full and complete permission to utilise and exploit your appearance in the event in any and all manner and media throughout the world in perpetuity.

You also agree that the Organiser have the sole discretion to use or refuse to use any photographs or footage in which you appear, and that if the Organiser does use such photographs or footage, it may be edited at the Organiser’s  sole discretion. You consent to the use of your name, image, likeness, voice and biographical material about you in connection with any and all footage, publicity and related promotional material and for any and all publicity and promotional purposes. You expressly release the Organiser and all its employees, consultants, licensees and assigns from and against any and all claims which you have or may have for invasion of privacy, defamation or any other cause of action arising out of the production, distribution, broadcast or exhibition of photographs, footage or any promotional materials.

All participants are only entitled to take photographs and film footage of your participation in the event for NON-commercial purposes and only for personal and private use only. You are not entitled to reproduce or use photographs or footage of the event on any website, in any printed media or in any television programme without first obtaining the prior written consent of the organiser. You hereby agree to assign (by way of present assignment of future copyright) all your right, title and interest in the world-wide copyright and all intellectual property rights in such photographs or footage in perpetuity together with exclusive world-wide rights of exploitation thereof to Gran Turismo Events. You shall deliver to Gran Turismo Events within 30 days of the end of the Event, at no cost to Gran Turismo Events, a tape in DigiBeta (PAL) or in DV (PAL) format of all the footage originated by you at the Event and copies of all photographs taken at the Event.

16. Gran Turismo Events branding

You are not permitted to use the "Gran Turismo Events" logos or branding under any circumstance other than placing stickers on your vehicle. This includes any printed material or websites.

17. Terms and Conditions changes

The organiser reserves the right to change these terms and conditions from time to time subject to notifying participants of the changes. You shall be deemed to have accepted the amended terms and conditions by participating in the Event.

18. Law

These terms and conditions and your participation in the event are governed by Swedish law, and you submit to the jurisdiction of the Courts of Sweden.