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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
French
birthday
1909-01-01
hometown
St. Frion
died
1984-08-11
Maisons Alfort, Paris
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Driver Information

nationality
French
birthday
1909-01-01
hometown
St. Frion
died
1984-08-11
Maisons Alfort, Paris
helmet

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poles
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poles
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poles
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poles
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podiums
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fastest laps
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poles
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poles
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podiums
0
fastest laps
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poles
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poles
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fastest laps
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Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1952
6° Grand Prix de Paris - Montlhéry - Formule 2
Marcel Balsa
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW Special
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Marcel Balsa
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Balsa BMW Eigenbau
BMW 2.0
Englebert
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
6° Circuit des Remparts - Angoulême - Formule 2
Marcel Balsa
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW Special
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
5° Circuit des Remparts - Angoulême - Formule 2
Marcel Balsa
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW Spezial
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1945
Coupe Des Prisonniers - Bois de Boulogne
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bugatti T51
1
0
0
-
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1939
Grand Prix de Pau
M Balsa
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bugatti T35B
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1952
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1951
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1950
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1945
Racing
1
0
0
?
0
1939
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

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