The 2013 FITASC Compak Sporting Grand Prix of Hungary was a premier international clay target shooting competition held from April 27th to April 28th, 2013. This high-level qualification match brought together elite marksmen from across Europe to face a demanding 200-target championship course at the world-class Sarlóspuszta Shooting Complex in Hungary.
Event Highlights & Structural Parameters
Operating under the official international framework of the 2013 global tournament calendar, this Grand Prix combined exceptional Hungarian athletic infrastructure with strict international regulatory bodies:
Sanctioning Architecture: The competition operated under the direct global authority of FITASC (Fédération Internationale de Tir aux Armes Sportives de Chasse), ensuring that all layouts, safety boundaries, and target paths met absolute tier-1 international standards.
Global Ranking Leg: The event functioned as an active, point-scoring qualification window for both the prestigious international Beretta FITASC Cups circuit and the worldwide Fiocchi FITASC World Rankings.
Corporate & Technical Backing: The tournament featured heavy technical and promotional support from global industry giants Beretta, Fiocchi, and Promatic, anchoring the automated trap infrastructure and target presentation for the championship.
1. Full Event Program & Schedule
The operational timeline allocated dedicated pre-event preparation windows followed by the intensive qualification course split evenly across the weekend:
April 25th – April 26th (Thursday – Friday): Arrival of international and domestic delegations, squadding confirmation, official shooter registry check-in, weapon compliance safety checks, and the opening of warm-up training lines on designated Compak fields.
April 27th (Saturday) — Grand Prix Tournament – Day 1: Initial qualification flight consisting of 100 competition targets open in the morning across the specialized multi-field layouts.
April 28th (Sunday) — Grand Prix Tournament – Day 2: Final field qualification rotations consisting of the remaining 100 competition targets, followed immediately by international tie-breaking shoot-offs.
April 28th (Sunday) — Official Awards and Closing Ceremony: Staged late afternoon at the main clubhouse pavilion to honor individual, category, and national team winners.
2. Venue Profile & Precise Location
All operations, shooting layouts, and official administrative offices were hosted by the specialized regional shooting authority:
Host Venue: Sarlóspuszta Shooting Complex H-2375 Tatárszentgyörgy, Sarlóspuszta, Hungary
3. Travel & Logistical Transit Hubs
To streamline arrival logistics for international squads traveling with firearms, the following transit connection was recommended by the organizing committee:
Budapest Airport (BUD): Located 60 km from the shooting ground. Driving directions instruct teams to take the M5 motorway South and take the exit at Örkény.
Budapest Airport Call Center: +36-1-296-700
4. Organizing Committee & Contact Channels
The executive management panel responsible for local coordination, registry validation, ammunition pre-orders, and weapon customs forms included the following direct emails and central channels:
Official Event Email: compaksportinggp2013@sarlospuszta.hu
Committee Personnel Support:
Hajdu Ferenc (President, Scorta Kft): compaksportinggp2013@sarlospuszta.hu
Tóth Gusztáv (Scorta Kft): compaksportinggp2013@sarlospuszta.hu
Szollár András (MKVSZ): szollar.andras@gmail.com
Szebényi László (President, MKVSZ): laszloelnetti@freemail.hu
