Marcel Balsa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Marcel Balsa

racecar driver

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1909

Place of Birth: Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Date of Death: 11-Aug-1984

Profession: racing automobile driver

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Marcel Balsa

  • Marcel Lucien Balsa (January 1, 1909 in Creuse – August 11, 1984 in Maisons-Alfort) was a French racing driver. Balsa started in racing after World War II, when he acquired a Bugatti Type 51 and became quite competitive in the French national events.
  • He later built a BMW-engined Formula 2 car, and had a good reputation, until he tried a Jicey-BMW developed by Jean Caillas. With it he finished third in the Grand Prix of Cadours, the same event where fellow racer Raymond Sommer was killed.
  • He returned to his previous race car and in 1952 raced in the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, only to retire after six laps.
  • In 1953 he won a race at Montlhery but then faded from the racing scene.

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