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Jan 01, 1909 Creuse, Nouvelle Aquitaine, France Died on 11 Aug 1984 (aged 75)
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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.
