Alessandro Balzan

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Alessandro Balzan
Alessandro Balzan - Honda Accord Euro R at Melbourne at the 2004 ETCC rnds 11-12 at Donington (50898456902).jpg
Balzan in a Honda Accord Euro R during the 2004 European Touring Car Championship
Nationality Flag of Italy.svg Italian
Born (1980-10-17) October 17, 1980 (age 44)
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Alessandro Balzan (born 17 October 1980 in Rovigo) is an Italian auto racing driver.

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Racing career

In 1998 he 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. [1]

He 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 he 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 he drove the Ferrari 430 GT2 in the Italian Gt championship, he won 2 races and several times he finished on podium.

2009, 2010 and 2011 Porsche Carrera Cup Italian Champion, in the 2011 he set the world fastest lap ever during the Porsche Supercup qualifying at Monza, during the Formula One Gran Prix.

2012 Ferrari 458 Challenge WORLD and EUROPEAN Champion with Ferrari team Moscow.

2013 GRAND AM Season 458 GT3. Including the 24 hours of Daytona, where he finished 4th. After a long season he won the last Rolex Gt Grand Am championship.

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesFLapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2003 European Touring Car Championship Scuderia Bigazzi2000011014th
2004 European Touring Car Championship JAS Motorsport 200000317th
2005 World Touring Car Championship Scuderia del Girasole600000NC
2006 World Touring Car Championship DB Motorsport40000522nd
2009 Porsche Supercup Ebimotors200000‡NC‡
2010 Porsche Supercup Ebimotors100000‡NC‡
2011 Porsche Supercup Ebimotors101010‡NC‡
2014 Blancpain Sprint Series Scuderia Villorba Corse40000624th
United SportsCar Championship - GTD Scuderia Corsa 11200324013th
2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Scuderia Corsa 1120073321st
2017 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Scuderia Corsa 1210083401st
2018 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Scuderia Corsa 300017630th
2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Scuderia Corsa 4100111123rd
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Cetilar Racing 1000010371st
2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Conquest Racing 100013253rd*

‡ Not eligible for points

Complete European Touring Car Championship results

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920DCPts
2003 Scuderia Bigazzi Alfa Romeo 156 GTA VAL
1
10		 VAL
2
12		 MAG
1
Ret		 MAG
2
Ret		 PER
1
8		 PER
2
3		 BRN
1
7		 BRN
2
Ret		 DON
1
16†		 DON
2
15		 SPA
1
14		 SPA
2
10		 AND
1
13		 AND
2
8		 OSC
1
15		 OSC
2
10		 EST
1
9		 EST
2
11		 MNZ
1
Ret		 MNZ
2
11		14th10
2004 JAS Motorsport Honda Accord Euro R MNZ
1
14		 MNZ
2
12		 VAL
1
12		 VAL
2
13		 MAG
1
14		 MAG
2
10		 HOC
1
13		 HOC
2
Ret		 BRN
1
13		 BRN
2
10		 DON
1
15		 DON
2
11		 SPA
1
11		 SPA
2
10		 IMO
1
10		 IMO
2
6		 OSC
1
Ret		 OSC
2
DNS		 DUB
1
Ret		 DUB
2
DNS		17th3
Source: [2]

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920DCPts
2005 Scuderia del Girasole SEAT Toledo Cupra ITA
1
18		 ITA
2
11		 FRA
1
Ret		 FRA
2
DNS		 GBR
1 		GBR
2 		SMR
1
12		 SMR
2
DSQ		 MEX
1 		MEX
2 		BEL
1 		BEL
2 		GER
1 		GER
2 		TUR
1 		TUR
2 		ESP
1 		ESP
2 		MAC
1 		MAC
2 		NC0
2006 DB Motorsport Alfa Romeo 156 ITA
1
9		 ITA
2
4		 FRA
1
Ret		 FRA
2
17		 GBR
1 		GBR
2 		GER
1 		GER
2 		BRA
1 		BRA
2 		MEX
1 		MEX
2 		CZE
1 		CZE
2 		TUR
1 		TUR
2 		ESP
1 		ESP
2 		MAC
1 		MAC
2 		22nd5
Sources: [3] [2]

Complete Porsche Supercup results

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

YearTeamCar12345678910111213DCPts
2009 Ebimotors Porsche 997 GT3 BHR BHR ESP MON TUR GBR GER HUN ESP BEL ITA UAE
18†		 UAE
5		NC‡0‡
2010 Ebimotors Porsche 997 GT3 BHR BHR ESP MON ESP GBR GER HUN BEL ITA
6		NC‡0‡
2011 Ebimotors Porsche 997 GT3 TUR ESP MON GER GBR GER HUN BEL ITA
3		 UAE UAE NC‡0‡

‡ Not eligible for points

Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series results

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

YearTeamClassMakeEngine12345678910111213RankPointsRef
2012 Scuderia Corsa GT Ferrari 458 Italia Ferrari 4.5L V8 DAY BARHOMNJDETLEXELKWGIIMSWGIMON LAG
4		 LRP
3		34th58 [4]
2013 Scuderia Corsa GT Ferrari 458 Italia Ferrari 4.5L V8 DAY
4		 COA
11		 BAR
2		 ATL
3		 DET
2		 MDO
6		 WAT
5		 IMS
5		 ELK
6		 KAN
1		 LAG
3		 LRP
2		1st341 [5]

Complete Blancpain Sprint Series results

YearTeamCarClass1234567891011121314Pos.PtsRef
2014 Scuderia Villorba Corse Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Pro NOG
QR 		NOG
CR 		BRH
QR 		BRH
CR 		ZAN
QR
17		 ZAN
CR
DNS		 SVK
QR 		SVK
CR 		ALG
QR 		ALG
CR 		ZOL
QR
9		 ZOL
CR
7		 BAK
QR 		BAK
CR 		24th6 [6]


Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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

YearEntrantClassMakeEngine123456789101112RankPointsRef
2014 Scuderia Corsa GTD Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Ferrari 4.5L V8 DAY
11		 SEB
18		 LGA
7		 DET
1		 WGL
5		 MOS
17†		 IND
1		 ELK
16†		 VIR
2		 COA
11		 PET
9		13240 [7]
2016 Scuderia Corsa GTD Ferrari 488 GT3 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 DAY
6		 SEB
1		 LGA
2		 BEL
3		 WGL
1		 MOS
4		 LIM
11		 ELK
3		 VIR
7		 AUS
3		 PET
2		1st332 [8]
2017 Scuderia Corsa GTD Ferrari 488 GT3 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 DAY
16		 SEB
2		 LBH
3		 AUS
2		 DET
2		 WGL
2		 MOS
3		 LIM
6		 ELK
5		 VIR
12		 LGA
1		 PET
9		1st340 [9]
2018 Scuderia Corsa GTD Ferrari 488 GT3 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 DAY
10		 SEB
2		 MOH
8		 BEL
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
LGA
PET
30th76 [10]
2020 Scuderia Corsa GTD Ferrari 488 GT3 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 Turbo V8 DAY
7		 DAY
SEB
ELK
VIR
ATL
MDO
CLT
PET
1		 LGA
7		 SEB
4		23rd111 [11]
2023 Cetilar Racing GTD Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari 3.0 L Turbo V6 DAY
23		 SEB
LBH
MON
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
IMS PET
71st103 [12]
2024 Conquest Racing GTD Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari 3.0 L Turbo V6 DAY
3		 SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 3rd*325* [13]
Source: [3]

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

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Scuderia Corsa Flag of Denmark.svg Christina Nielsen
Flag of the United States.svg Bret Curtis 		Ferrari 488 GTEGTE
Am		31444th14th
2022 Flag of Italy.svg Iron Lynx Flag of Italy.svg Raffaele Giammaria
Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Schiavoni 		Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Am		289NCNC
Sources: [3] [14]

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.speedsport-magazine.com/race-driver-database/biography/Alessandro-Balzan-,2485.html Career at Speedsport Magazine.
  2. 1 2 "Alessandro Balzan race results". TouringCars.net. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Alessandro Balzan Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Alessandro Balzan – 2012 NASCAR Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "Alessandro Balzan – 2013 NASCAR Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Blancpain Sprint Series – Season 2014: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Alessandro Balzan – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Alessandro Balzan – 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "Alessandro Balzan – 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "Alessandro Balzan – 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  11. ↑ "Alessandro Balzan – 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  12. ↑ "Alessandro Balzan – 2023 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  13. ↑ "Alessandro Balzan – 2024 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  14. ↑ "Alessandro Balzan". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
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