Marcel Balsa is a racing driver from France who last raced in Formula 1 for BMW. Balsa has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,178 ranks Balsa 7409th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1952-08-03 | Nürburgring | DNF | −12 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | ▸Formula 1 | BMW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +1,828 | 3,178 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Felice BonettoHigher-rated | 6,117 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇧🇪 Paul FrèreHigher-rated | 5,974 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇫🇷 Maurice TrintignantHigher-rated | 5,961 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,399 | 🏳️ Viktor Czapla | Trans-Am TA2 | 3,180 |
| 7,400 | 🇺🇸 Jim Hurtubise | Formula 1 | 3,179 |
| 7,401 | 🇧🇷 Leonardo Sanchez | 24H Series | 3,179 |
| 7,402 | 🇧🇷 Luiz Bueno | Formula 1 | 3,179 |
| 7,403 | 🇬🇧 Nick Jones | British GT Championship | 3,179 |
| 7,404 | 🇫🇷 Robert La Caze | Formula 1 | 3,179 |
| 7,405 | 🇳🇱 Ruud Olij | 24H Series | 3,179 |
| 7,406 | 🏳️ Antonio Junqueira | Stock Car Pro Series | 3,178 |
| 7,407 | 🏳️ Eric Rhead | ARCA Menards West | 3,178 |
| 7,408 | 🇺🇸 Jay Chamberlain | Formula 1 | 3,178 |
| 7,409 | 🇫🇷 Marcel Balsa | Formula 1 | 3,178 |
| 7,410 | 🇫🇷 Max Jean | Formula 1 | 3,178 |
| 7,411 | 🇨🇴 Sebastian Arias | ARCA Menards Series | 3,178 |
| 7,412 | 🇺🇸 Seth Foley | US F4 | 3,178 |
| 7,413 | 🇷🇺 Viacheslav Gutak | 24H Series | 3,178 |
| 7,414 | 🇫🇷 André Guelfi | Formula 1 | 3,177 |
| 7,415 | 🇱🇹 Audrius Navickas | 24H Series | 3,177 |
| 7,416 | 🇵🇹 Cristiano Maciel | Ferrari Challenge | 3,177 |
| 7,417 | 🇺🇸 David Porcelli | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,177 |
| 7,418 | 🇨🇳 Jiang Nan | TCR World Tour | 3,177 |
| 7,419 | 🇬🇧 Robin Widdows | Formula 1 | 3,177 |
Marcel Balsa was a French racing driver who competed in Formula 1, the premier international single-seater championship. He drove for BMW, a team that fielded 171 drivers across its history and counted among them professional-level racers.[1]
Balsa's only indexed racing came in 1952, when he made a single Formula 1 start. He finished 13th in the championship standings that season, competing in a field that mixed amateur and semi-professional entrants alongside graded professionals.[2]