Tags: Formula One Racer, Motorsport Racer, Racing Driver.
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.