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Alessandro Balzan

Italian auto racing driver

Italian auto racing driver

FieldValue
nameAlessandro Balzan
nationalityITA Italian
birth_date
birth_placeRovigo, Italy
imageScuderia Corsa - Ferrari 488 GT3.jpg
imagesize250px
captionBalzan in his IMSA title-winning Ferrari in 2017
racing_licence[[File:FIA Gold Driver.png12px]] FIA Gold

Alessandro Balzan (born 17 October 1980 in Rovigo) is an Italian auto racing driver.

Racing career

In 1998, Balzen stepped up from Kart racing, by competing in Italian Formula Campus and the Italian Renault Megane Cup Winter Series. A year later, he drove in the Italian Renault Clio V6 Cup Winter Series, along with selected rounds of the Italian Renault Megane Cup. 2000 saw him finish the season fourth on points in the Renault Clio V6 Eurocup. That year, he also became champion in the Italian Renault Clio Cup Winter Series. Another title followed in 2002, winning the Italian Alfa 147 Cup.

Balzan progressed up to the European Touring Car Championship for the 2003 season. He raced an Alfa Romeo for the Bigazzi Team, and in 2004 he drove a JAS ran Honda. In 2005 and 2006, he drove in the Italian Superturismo Championship.

Balzan competed in the inaugural season of the World Touring Car Championship in 2005, for the independent Scuderia del Girasole Team in a SEAT Toledo. Competing in five rounds, his best finish was an eleventh place in round two of the opening event at Monza. He returned to the WTCC in 2006 for the opening four rounds, this time in an Alfa Romeo 156 for DB Motorsport. Balzan managed a fourth-place finish, in race two at Monza.

For 2007, Balzan competed in the Superstars Series in a Jaguar S-Type. In 2008, he drove a Ferrari F430 in the Italian GT Championship.

In the 2008, Balzan drove the Ferrari 430 GT2 in the Italian Gt championship, he won two races and several times he finished on the podium.

Balzan won the Porsche Carrera Cup from 2009 to 2011. In the 2011, he set the world fastest lap ever during the Porsche Supercup qualifying at Monza, during the Formula One Grand Prix.

In 2012, Balzan was the Ferrari 458 Challenge WORLD and EUROPEAN Champion with Ferrari team Moscow.

In 2013, Balzen competed in the GRAND AM Season 458 GT3. He also competed in that years 24 hours of Daytona, where he finished in fourth. After a long season, he won the last Rolex Gt Grand Am championship.

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesFLapsPodiumsPointsPosition1st1st3rd*
2003European Touring Car ChampionshipScuderia Bigazzi2000011014th
2004European Touring Car ChampionshipJAS Motorsport200000317th
2005World Touring Car ChampionshipScuderia del Girasole600000NC
2006World Touring Car ChampionshipDB Motorsport40000522nd
2009Porsche SupercupEbimotors200000‡NC‡
2010Porsche SupercupEbimotors100000‡NC‡
2011Porsche SupercupEbimotors101010‡NC‡
2014Blancpain Sprint SeriesScuderia Villorba Corse40000624th
United SportsCar Championship - GTDScuderia Corsa11200324013th
2016IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDScuderia Corsa112007332
2017IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDScuderia Corsa121008340
2018IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDScuderia Corsa300017630th
2020IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDScuderia Corsa4100111123rd
2023IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDCetilar Racing1000010371st
2024IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDConquest Racing10001325

‡ Not eligible for points

Complete European Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920DCPtsScuderia BigazziAlfa Romeo 156 GTA14th10JAS MotorsportHonda Accord Euro R17th3Source:
2003VAL
1
10VAL
2
12MAG
1
RetMAG
2
RetPER
1
8**PER
2**
3BRN
1
7**BRN
2**
RetDON
1
16†DON
2
15SPA
1
14SPA
2
10AND
1
13AND
2
8OSC
1
15OSC
2
10EST
1
9EST
2
11MNZ
1
RetMNZ
2
11
2004MNZ
1
14MNZ
2
12VAL
1
12VAL
2
13MAG
1
14MAG
2
10HOC
1
13HOC
2
RetBRN
1
13BRN
2
10DON
1
15DON
2
11SPA
1
11SPA
2
10IMO
1
10IMO
2
6OSC
1
RetOSC
2
DNSDUB
1
RetDUB
2
DNS

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920DCPtsScuderia del GirasoleSEAT Toledo CupraNC0DB MotorsportAlfa Romeo 15622nd5Sources:
2005[ITA
1](2005-fia-wtcc-race-of-italy)
18[ITA
2](2005-fia-wtcc-race-of-italy)
11[FRA
1](2005-fia-wtcc-race-of-france)
Ret[FRA
2](2005-fia-wtcc-race-of-france)
DNS[GBR
1](2005-fia-wtcc-race-of-uk)[GBR
2](2005-fia-wtcc-race-of-uk)[SMR
1](2005-fia-wtcc-race-of-san-marino)
12[SMR
2](2005-fia-wtcc-race-of-san-marino)
DSQ[MEX
1](2005-fia-wtcc-race-of-mexico)[MEX
2](2005-fia-wtcc-race-of-mexico)[BEL
1](2005-fia-wtcc-race-of-belgium)[BEL
2](2005-fia-wtcc-race-of-belgium)[GER
1](2005-fia-wtcc-race-of-germany)[GER
2](2005-fia-wtcc-race-of-germany)[TUR
1](2005-fia-wtcc-race-of-turkey)[TUR
2](2005-fia-wtcc-race-of-turkey)[ESP
1](2005-fia-wtcc-race-of-spain)[ESP
2](2005-fia-wtcc-race-of-spain)[MAC
1](2005-guia-race-of-macau)[MAC
2](2005-guia-race-of-macau)
2006ITA
1
9ITA
2
4FRA
1
RetFRA
2
17GBR
1GBR
2GER
1GER
2BRA
1BRA
2MEX
1MEX
2CZE
1CZE
2TUR
1TUR
2ESP
1ESP
2MAC
1MAC
2

Complete Porsche Supercup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar12345678910111213DCPtsEbimotorsPorsche 997 GT3NC‡0‡EbimotorsPorsche 997 GT3NC‡0‡EbimotorsPorsche 997 GT3NC‡0‡
2009BHRBHRESPMONTURGBRGERHUNESPBELITAUAE
18†UAE
5
2010BHRBHRESPMONESPGBRGERHUNBELITA
6
2011TURESPMONGERGBRGERHUNBELITA
3UAEUAE

‡ Not eligible for points

Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamClassMakeEngine12345678910111213RankPointsRefScuderia CorsaGTFerrari 458 ItaliaFerrari 4.5L V834th58Scuderia CorsaGTFerrari 458 ItaliaFerrari 4.5L V81st341
2012DAYBARHOMNJDETLEXELKWGIIMSWGIMON**LAG
4**LRP
3
2013DAY
4**COA
11**BAR
2ATL
3DET
2MOH
6WAT
5IMS
5ELK
6KAN
1LAG
3LRP
2

Complete Blancpain Sprint Series results

YearTeamCarClass1234567891011121314Pos.PtsRefScuderia Villorba CorseFerrari 458 Italia GT3Pro24th6
2014NOG
QRNOG
CRBRH
QRBRH
CRZAN
QR
17ZAN
CR
DNSSVK
QRSVK
CRALG
QRALG
CRZOL
QR
9ZOL
CR
7BAK
QRBAK
CR

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantClassMakeEngine123456789101112RankPointsRefScuderia CorsaGTDFerrari 458 Italia GT3Ferrari 4.5L V813240Scuderia CorsaGTDFerrari 488 GT3Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V81st332Scuderia CorsaGTDFerrari 488 GT3Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V81st340Scuderia CorsaGTDFerrari 488 GT3Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V830th76Scuderia CorsaGTDFerrari 488 GT3Ferrari F154CB 3.9 Turbo V823rd111Cetilar RacingGTDFerrari 296 GT3Ferrari 3.0 L Turbo V671st103Conquest RacingGTDFerrari 296 GT3Ferrari 3.0 L Turbo V650th325nowrapTriarsi CompetizioneGTDFerrari 296 GT3Ferrari 3.0 L Turbo V675th207Source:
2014DAY
11SEB
18LGA
7DET
1WGL
5MOS
17†IND
1ELK
16†VIR
2COA
11PET
9
2016DAY
6SEB
1LGA
2BEL
3WGL
1MOS
4LIM
11ELK
3VIR
7AUS
3PET
2
2017DAY
16SEB
2LBH
3AUS
2DET
2WGL
2MOS
3LIM
6ELK
5VIR
12LGA
1PET
9
2018DAY
10SEB
2MOH
8BEL
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
LGA
PET
2020DAY
7DAY
SEB
ELK
VIR
ATL
MOH
CLT
PET
1LGA
7SEB
4
2023DAY
23SEB
LBH
MON
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
IMSPET
2024DAY
3SEBLBHLGAWGLMOSELKVIRIMSPET
2025DAYSEBLBHLGAWGL
12MOSELKVIRIMSPET

† Balzan did not complete sufficient laps in order to score full points.

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.20172022Sources:
USA Scuderia CorsaDNK Christina Nielsen
USA Bret CurtisFerrari 488 GTEGTE
Am31444th14th
ITA Iron LynxITA Raffaele Giammaria
ITA Claudio SchiavoniFerrari 488 GTE EvoGTE
Am289NCNC

References

References

  1. http://www.speedsport-magazine.com/race-driver-database/biography/Alessandro-Balzan-,2485.html Career at Speedsport Magazine.
  2. "Alessandro Balzan race results".
  3. "Alessandro Balzan – 2012 NASCAR Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  4. "Alessandro Balzan – 2013 NASCAR Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  5. "Blancpain Sprint Series – Season 2014: Results". Speedsport Magazine.
  6. "Alessandro Balzan – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  7. "Alessandro Balzan – 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  8. "Alessandro Balzan – 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  9. "Alessandro Balzan – 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  10. "Alessandro Balzan – 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  11. "Alessandro Balzan – 2023 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  12. "Alessandro Balzan – 2024 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  13. "Alessandro Balzan Results".
  14. "Alessandro Balzan". Automobile Club de l'Ouest.
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