Alessandro Balzan

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Alessandro Balzan
Balzan in his IMSA title-winning Ferrari in 2017
NationalityItaly Italian
Born (1980-10-17) October 17, 1980
Rovigo, Italy
Categorisation FIA Gold
Championship titles
2024
2016–2017
2013
2012
2009–2011
2002		Le Mans Cup - GT3
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
Rolex Sports Car Series - GT
Ferrari Challenge Europe - Trofeo Pirelli
Porsche Carrera Cup Italia
Alfa 147 Cup Italy

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

Racing career

Balzan in a Honda Accord Euro R during the 2004 European Touring Car Championship.

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.[1]

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

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles FLaps Podiums Points Position
1998 Renault Megane Winter Cup Italy ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Formula Renault Campus Italy ? ? ? ? ? ? 6th
1999 Renault Clio V6 Winter Cup Italy ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Renault Megane Sport Cup Italy ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
2000 Renault Clio V6 Trophy ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Renault Clio Trophy Europe ? ? ? ? ? 81 4th
2001 Coupe d'Europe Renault ? ? ? ? ? 170 2nd
2002 Alfa 147 Cup Italy ? ? ? ? ? ? 1st
Coupe d'Europe Renault ? ? ? ? ? 2 27th
2003 European Touring Car Championship Scuderia Bigazzi 20 0 0 0 1 10 14th
2004 European Touring Car Championship JAS Motorsport 20 0 0 0 0 3 17th
2005 World Touring Car Championship Scuderia del Girasole 6 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Italian Superturismo Championship 13 3 0 1 6 64 4th
European Touring Car Cup - S2000 SEAT Sport Italia 2 0 0 0 0 1 9th
2006 World Touring Car Championship DB Motorsport 4 0 0 0 0 5 22nd
Italian Superturismo Championship 12 1 0 1 8 63 3rd
Eurocup Renault Mégane V6 Trophy Oregon Team ? ? ? ? ? 4 26th
2007 Superstars Series Jaguar Dealers Team 8 1 2 1 3 85 2nd
2008 Italian GT Championship - GT2 Racing Team Edil-Cris ? ? ? ? ? 57 16th
2009 Porsche Supercup Ebimotors 2 0 0 0 0 0‡ NC‡
Porsche Carrera Cup Italia 16 4 3 3 12 441 1st
2010 Porsche Supercup Ebimotors 1 0 0 0 0 0‡ NC‡
Porsche Carrera Cup Italia 14 3 3 3 7 134 1st
2011 Porsche Supercup Ebimotors 1 0 1 0 1 0‡ NC‡
Porsche Carrera Cup Italia 13 8 4 7 10 197 1st
Porsche Carrera World Cup 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 12th
2012 Italian GT Championship - GT3 Ebimotors 14 3 2 2 6 131 6th
Rolex Sports Car Series - GT Scuderia Corsa 2 0 1 1 1 58 34th
Ferrari Challenge Europe - Trofeo Pirelli Ferrari Moscow 12 8 9 8 12 260 1st
Endurance Champions Cup - Gold ? ? ? ? ? 15 3rd
2013 Rolex Sports Car Series - GT Scuderia Corsa Michelotto 12 1 1 0 6 341 1st
2014 Blancpain Sprint Series Scuderia Villorba Corse 4 0 0 0 0 6 24th
United SportsCar Championship - GTD Scuderia Corsa 11 2 0 0 3 240 13th
Italian GT Championship - GT3 MP1 Corse 10 2 2 1 5 98 6th
2015 Italian GT Championship - GT3 MP1 Corse 2 0 0 0 0 3 47th
Pirelli World Challenge - GT NGT Motorsport 1 1 0 0 1 144 35th
International GT Open - GT3 Pro-Am Scuderia Villorba Corse 13 1 2 2 5 53 4th
Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am Attempto Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0‡ NC‡
2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Scuderia Corsa 11 2 0 0 7 332 1st
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM 1 0 0 0 0 26 26th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup AF Corse 4 0 0 0 0 0‡ NC‡
2017 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Scuderia Corsa 12 1 0 0 8 340 1st
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 0‡ NC‡
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 44th
2018 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Scuderia Corsa 3 0 0 0 1 76 30th
2019 Italian GT Endurance Championship - GT3 Pro Easy Race 2 0 0 0 1 0‡ NC‡
Blancpain GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am Scuderia Corsa 2 0 0 0 0 0‡ NC‡
2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Scuderia Corsa 4 1 0 0 1 111 23rd
GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am Squadra Corse 1 0 1 0 1 0‡ NC‡
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0‡ NC‡
2022 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup AF Corse 5 0 0 0 0 0‡ NC‡
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold 5 0 0 0 2 51 6th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Iron Lynx 1 0 0 0 0 0 33rd
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A NC
Intercontinental GT Challenge AF Corse

Conquest Racing

 2 0 0 0 0 0‡ NC‡
GT World Challenge America - Pro Conquest Racing 3 0 1 0 2 0‡ NC‡
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Cetilar Racing 1 0 0 0 0 103 71st
GT World Challenge America - Pro Conquest Racing 12 2 1 1 4 170 5th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0‡ NC‡
Italian GT Sprint Championship - GT Cup Pro-Am Pellin Racing 2 1 0 1 2 0‡ NC‡
2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Conquest Racing 1 0 0 0 1 325 50th
Le Mans Cup - GT3 AF Corse 7 4 0 0 7 133.5 1st
2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Triarsi Competizione 1 0 0 0 0 207 75th
2025–26 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Kessel Racing 6 0 0 0 0 1 30th
2026 Italian GT Championship Endurance Cup - GT3 Rinaldi Racing
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Source:[2]

‡ 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 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		 14th 10
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		 17th 3
Source:[3]

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 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		 NC 0
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		 22nd 5
Sources:[4][3]

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
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)

Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Rank Points Ref
2012 Scuderia Corsa GT Ferrari 458 Italia Grand-Am Ferrari F136 F 4.5 L V8 DAY BAR HOM NJ DET LEX ELK WGI IMS WGI MON LAG
4		 LRP
3		 34th 58 [5]
2013 Scuderia Corsa GT Ferrari 458 Italia Grand-Am Ferrari F136 F 4.5 L V8 DAY
4		 COA
11		 BAR
2		 ATL
3		 DET
2		 MOH
6		 WAT
5		 IMS
5		 ELK
6		 KAN
1		 LAG
3		 LRP
2		 1st 341 [6]

Complete Blancpain Sprint Series results

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos. Pts Ref
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		 24th 6 [7]

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 Points Ref
2014 Scuderia Corsa GTD Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Ferrari F136 F 4.5 L V8 DAY
11		 SEB
18		 LGA
7		 DET
1		 WGL
5		 MOS
17†		 IND
1		 ELK
16†		 VIR
2		 COA
11		 PET
9		 13 240 [8]
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		 1st 332 [9]
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		 1st 340 [10]
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
 30th 76 [11]
2020 Scuderia Corsa GTD Ferrari 488 GT3 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 Turbo V8 DAY
7		 DAY
 SEB
 ELK
 VIR
 ATL
 MOH
 CLT
 PET
1		 LGA
7		 SEB
4		 23rd 111 [12]
2023 Cetilar Racing GTD Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 DAY
23		 SEB
 LBH
 MON
 WGL
 MOS
 LIM
 ELK
 VIR
 IMS PET
 71st 103 [13]
2024 Conquest Racing GTD Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 DAY
3		 SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 50th 325 [14]
2025 Triarsi Competizione GTD Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL
12		 MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 75th 207
Source:[4]

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

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2017 United States Scuderia Corsa Denmark Christina Nielsen
United States Bret Curtis		 Ferrari 488 GTE GTE
Am		 314 44th 14th
2022 Italy Iron Lynx Italy Raffaele Giammaria
Italy Claudio Schiavoni		 Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Am		 289 NC NC
Sources:[4][15]

References

  1. http://www.speedsport-magazine.com/race-driver-database/biography/Alessandro-Balzan-,2485.html Career at Speedsport Magazine.
  2. "Driver: Alessandro Balzan | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
  3. "Alessandro Balzan race results". TouringCars.net. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  4. "Alessandro Balzan Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  5. "Alessandro Balzan – 2012 NASCAR Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  6. "Alessandro Balzan – 2013 NASCAR Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  7. "Blancpain Sprint Series – Season 2014: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  8. "Alessandro Balzan – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  9. "Alessandro Balzan – 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  10. "Alessandro Balzan – 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  11. "Alessandro Balzan – 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  12. "Alessandro Balzan – 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  13. "Alessandro Balzan – 2023 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  14. "Alessandro Balzan – 2024 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  15. "Alessandro Balzan". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 7 March 2024.