On May 25, you had to keep an eye on your computer. Thirty minutes after they went online, the 60,000 seats for the second edition of the GP Explorer, the Formula 4 race among internet creators, had already found takers.
But disgruntled internet users without tickets have a second chance to access the Bugatti Le Mans circuit on September 9 to meet 24 web celebrities, as well as drivers Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly.
Avoid fraudulent reselling
Thus, the organization of the GP Explorer has opened a ticket market to offer a safe space for resale and purchase of tickets for this second edition. A way to counter fraudulent resales that had occurred on various sites within hours of the first official sale.
Offered at €48, some places had seen their prices take off on LeBonCoin or eBay, with prices sometimes reaching €575. However, the sites banned the resale of these tickets soon after. It must be said that the purchase of tickets through these channels was risky since the actual tickets, used to access the circuit, had not yet been sent. Therefore, there was no obligation on the part of the reseller to cede said space once the transaction was completed.
The famous stock exchange had been announced by the organization of the race. Therefore, it should allow for safer reselling. It is still necessary to succeed in finding a place on the site. At the moment, the page shows that “there are no tickets available at this time.”
Source: BFM TV
