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.http://www.speedsport-magazine.com/race-driver-database/biography/Alessandro-Balzan-,2485.html Career at Speedsport Magazine.
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 +SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesFLapsPodiumsPointsPosition1998Renault Megane Winter Cup Italy???????Formula Renault Campus Italy??????6th1999Renault Clio V6 Winter Cup Italy???????Renault Megane Sport Cup Italy???????2000Renault Clio V6 Trophy???????Renault Clio Trophy Europe?????814th2001Coupe d'Europe Renault?????1702nd2002Alfa 147 Cup Italy??????1stCoupe d'Europe Renault?????227th2003European Touring Car ChampionshipScuderia Bigazzi2000011014th2004European Touring Car ChampionshipJAS Motorsport200000317th2005World Touring Car ChampionshipScuderia del Girasole600000NCItalian Superturismo Championship133016644thEuropean Touring Car Cup - S2000SEAT Sport Italia2000019th2006World Touring Car ChampionshipDB Motorsport40000522ndItalian Superturismo Championship121018633rdEurocup Renault Mégane V6 TrophyOregon Team?????426th2007Superstars SeriesJaguar Dealers Team81213852nd2008Italian GT Championship - GT2Racing Team Edil-Cris?????5716th2009Porsche SupercupEbimotors200000‡NC‡Porsche Carrera Cup Italia16433124411st2010Porsche SupercupEbimotors100000‡NC‡Porsche Carrera Cup Italia1433371341st2011Porsche SupercupEbimotors101010‡NC‡Porsche Carrera Cup Italia13847101971stPorsche Carrera World Cup10000N/A12th2012Italian GT Championship - GT3Ebimotors1432261316thRolex Sports Car Series - GTScuderia Corsa201115834thFerrari Challenge Europe - Trofeo PirelliFerrari Moscow12898122601stEndurance Champions Cup - Gold?????153rd2013Rolex Sports Car Series - GTScuderia Corsa Michelotto1211063411st2014Blancpain Sprint SeriesScuderia Villorba Corse40000624thUnited SportsCar Championship - GTDScuderia Corsa11200324013thItalian GT Championship - GT3MP1 Corse102215986th2015Italian GT Championship - GT3MP1 Corse20000347thPirelli World Challenge - GTNGT Motorsport1100114435thInternational GT Open - GT3 Pro-AmScuderia Villorba Corse131225534thBlancpain Endurance Series - Pro-AmAttempto Racing100000‡NC‡2016IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDScuderia Corsa1120073321stIMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM100002626thBlancpain GT Series Endurance CupAF Corse400000‡NC‡2017IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDScuderia Corsa1210083401stFIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am100000‡NC‡24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10000N/A44th2018IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDScuderia Corsa300017630th2019Italian GT Endurance Championship - GT3 ProEasy Race200010‡NC‡Blancpain GT World Challenge America - Pro-AmScuderia Corsa200000‡NC‡2020IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDScuderia Corsa4100111123rdGT World Challenge America - Pro-AmSquadra Corse101010‡NC‡Intercontinental GT Challenge100000‡NC‡2022GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupAF Corse500000‡NC‡GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold50002516thFIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE AmIron Lynx10000033rd24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10000N/ANCIntercontinental GT ChallengeAF Corse Conquest Racing200000‡NC‡GT World Challenge America - ProConquest Racing301020‡NC‡2023IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDCetilar Racing1000010371stGT World Challenge America - ProConquest Racing1221141705thIntercontinental GT Challenge100000‡NC‡Italian GT Sprint Championship - GT Cup Pro-AmPellin Racing210120‡NC‡2024IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDConquest Racing1000132550thLe Mans Cup - GT3AF Corse74007133.51st2025IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDTriarsi Competizione1000020775th2025–26Asian Le Mans Series - GTKessel Racing60000130th2026Italian GT Championship Endurance Cup - GT3Rinaldi RacingGT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupInternational GT OpenSource: ‡ Not eligible for points
Complete European Touring Car Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Pts 2003 Scuderia Bigazzi Alfa Romeo 156 GTA VAL1 VAL2 MAG1 MAG2 PER1 PER2 BRN1 BRN2 DON1 DON2 SPA1 SPA2 AND1 AND2 OSC1 OSC2 EST1 EST2 MNZ1 MNZ2 14th 10 2004 JAS Motorsport Honda Accord Euro R MNZ1 MNZ2 VAL1 VAL2 MAG1 MAG2 HOC1 HOC2 BRN1 BRN2 DON1 DON2 SPA1 SPA2 IMO1 IMO2 OSC1 OSC2 DUB1 DUB2 17th 3Source:
Complete World Touring Car Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Pts 2005 Scuderia del Girasole SEAT Toledo Cupra ITA1 ITA2 FRA1 FRA2 GBR1 GBR2 SMR1 SMR2 MEX1 MEX2 BEL1 BEL2 GER1 GER2 TUR1 TUR2 ESP1 ESP2 MAC1 MAC2 NC 0 2006 DB Motorsport Alfa Romeo 156 ITA1 ITA2 FRA1 FRA2 GBR1 GBR2 GER1 GER2 BRA1 BRA2 MEX1 MEX2 CZE1 CZE2 TUR1 TUR2 ESP1 ESP2 MAC1 MAC2 22nd 5Sources:
Complete Porsche Supercup results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 DC Pts 2009 Ebimotors Porsche 997 GT3 BHR BHR ESP MON TUR GBR GER HUN ESP BEL ITA UAE UAE NC‡ 0‡ 2010 Ebimotors Porsche 997 GT3 BHR BHR ESP MON ESP GBR GER HUN BEL ITA NC‡ 0‡ 2011 Ebimotors Porsche 997 GT3 TUR ESP MON GER GBR GER HUN BEL ITA UAE UAE NC‡ 0‡ ‡ Not eligible for points
Complete Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeamClassMakeEngine12345678910111213RankPointsRef2012Scuderia CorsaGTFerrari 458 Italia Grand-AmFerrari F136 F 4.5 L V8 DAY BAR HOM NJ DET LEX ELK WGI IMS WGI MONLAGLRP34th582013Scuderia CorsaGTFerrari 458 Italia Grand-AmFerrari F136 F 4.5 L V8DAYCOABARATLDETMOHWGLIMSELKKANLAGLRP1st341
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank PointsRef 2014 Scuderia Corsa GTD Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Ferrari F136 F 4.5 L V8 DAY SEB LGA DET WGL MOS IND ELK VIR COA PET 13th 240 2016 Scuderia Corsa GTD Ferrari 488 GT3 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 DAY SEB LGA BEL WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR COA PET 1st 332 GTLM Ferrari 488 GTE LBH 26th 26 2017 Scuderia Corsa GTD Ferrari 488 GT3 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 DAY SEB LBH AUS DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 1st 340 2018 Scuderia Corsa GTD Ferrari 488 GT3 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8DAY SEB MOH BEL WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 30th 76 2020 Scuderia Corsa GTD Ferrari 488 GT3 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8DAY DAY SEB ELK VIR ATL MOH CLT PET LGA SEB 23rd 111 2023 Cetilar Racing GTD Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR IMS PET 71st 1032024Conquest RacingGTDFerrari 296 GT3Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6DAYSEBLBHLGAWGLMOSELKVIRIMSPET50th325 2025 Triarsi Competizione GTDFerrari 296 GT3Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 75th 207Source:
† Balzan did not complete sufficient laps in order to score full points.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2017 Scuderia Corsa Christina Nielsen Bret Curtis Ferrari 488 GTE GTEAm 314 44th 14th 2022 Iron Lynx Raffaele Giammaria Claudio Schiavoni Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTEAm 289 NC NCSources:
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos. Points 2014 Scuderia Villorba Corse Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Pro NOGQR NOGCR BRHQR BRHCR ZANQR ZANCR SVKQR SVKCR ALGQR ALGCR ZOLQR ZOLCR BAKQR BAKCR 24th 6
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. Points 2015 Attempto Racing McLaren 650S GT3 Pro-Am MNZ SIL LECSPA6HSPA12HSPA24H NÜR NC 0 2016 AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Pro MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR NC 0 2022 AF Corse Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Gold IMO LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H HOC CAT 6th 51 2026 Rinaldi Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo Silver LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR ALG 14th* 29*
References
Alessandro Balzan at the official IMSA website Alessandro Balzan at Driver Database Alessandro Balzan at Racing Reference
External links Official site (Italian).