{{short description|German racing driver|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{BLP sources|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox racing driver | name = Sebastian Balthasar | image = Formel Masters Gruppenfoto 2012 (cropped) - Sebastian Balthasar - Sebastian Balthasar.JPG | imagesize = | caption = Sebastian Balthasar in 2012 | nationality = {{flagd|GER}} German | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|08|30|df=y}} | birth_place = Cologne, Germany }} '''Sebastian Balthasar''' (Cologne, Germany, 30 August 1996) is a German racing driver.

==Career==

===Karting=== Balthasar started his racing career in the 2009 karting season. He became third in the Rotax Max Challenge Germany. A year later, he entered the Ciao Thomas Knopper Memorial, the ADAC Kart Championship, the German Junior Kart Championship and the Andrea Margutti Trophy, with a tenth place as his best result. He continued karting throughout 2011 and '12, again entering the German Junior Karts, besides racing in the DMV Kart Championship and the Euro Wintercup.<ref name="DRIVERDB">{{cite web|url=http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/sebastian-balthasar/ |title=Sebastian Balthasar &#124; Racing career profile &#124; Driver Database |publisher=Driverdb.com |date= |accessdate=2014-06-19}}</ref>

===Formula racing=== Balthasar made the switch to formula racing in 2012, when he entered the ADAC Formel Masters, as the teammate of Alessio Picariello, which he would race again in 2014. With a best result of fourth, he finished 13th in the championship. He then entered the 2012-13 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship season, finishing 19th.<ref name="DRIVERDB"/>

Things changed when he entered the 2013 German Formula Three season, finishing only 10th in the ATS Formel 3 Cup, but winning the ATS Formula 3 Trophy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.formel3.de/en/news-ats-formula3/554-balthasar-i-have-learned-a-lot.html |title=ATS Formula 3 Germany - Balthasar: "I have learned a lot!" |publisher=Formel3.de |date=2013-10-07 |accessdate=2014-06-19}}</ref>

In 2014, Balthaser competed in FA1, part of Acceleration 2014.<ref name="DRIVERDB"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.performance-racing.se/sebastian-balthasar-joins-fa1-and-performance/ |title=Performance Racing - Sebastian Balthasar joins FA1 and Performance |publisher=Performance-racing.se |date=2014-04-11 |accessdate=2014-06-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140608165948/http://www.performance-racing.se/sebastian-balthasar-joins-fa1-and-performance/ |archivedate=2014-06-08 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/Sebastian.Balthasar.official |title=Sebastian Balthasar // official |publisher=Facebook |date= |accessdate=2014-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.automobilsport.com/race-categories--24/race-categories--24,123727,FA1-Nuerburgring---Sebastian-Balthasar-holt-fuenften-Platz-beim-Heimspiel,news.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714234154/http://www.automobilsport.com/race-categories--24/race-categories--24,123727,FA1-Nuerburgring---Sebastian-Balthasar-holt-fuenften-Platz-beim-Heimspiel,news.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-date=14 July 2014 |title=FA1: Nürburgring - Sebastian Balthasar holt fünften Platz beim Heimspiel |publisher=automobilsport.com |date= |accessdate=2014-06-19}}</ref> He also joined Hilmer Motorsport for a partial season in GP3 Series,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gp3series.com/News/2014/July/2014-GP3-Series-Season-Round-3-Silverstone-United-Kingdom/ |title=2014 GP3 Series Season Round 3: Silverstone, United Kingdom |work=GP3 Series |publisher=GP2 Motorsport Limited |date=3 July 2014 |access-date=3 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129074628/http://www.gp3series.com/News/2014/July/2014-GP3-Series-Season-Round-3-Silverstone-United-Kingdom/ |archive-date=29 November 2014 }}</ref> but failed to score any points, finishing 32nd in the overall standings.

==Racing Record== ===Career summary=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center" |- !Year ! Series !Team !Races !Wins !Poles !F/Laps !Podiums !Points !Position |- ! 2012 |align=left| ADAC Formel Masters |align=left| G&J/Schiler Motorsport |23 |0 |0 |0 |0 |37 |13th |- ! 2012-13 |align=left| MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship |align=left| MRF Racing |4 |0 |0 |0 |0 |9 |19th |- ! 2013 |align=left| German Formula 3 Championship |align=left| GU-Racing |28 |0 |0 |0 |0 |54 |10th |- ! rowspan="2" | 2014 |align=left| GP3 Series |align=left| Hilmer Motorsport |8 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |32nd |- |align=left| Formula Acceleration 1 |align=left| Acceleration Team Germany |10 |0 |0 |0 |3 |76 |4th |- ! 2014-15 |align=left| MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship |align=left| MRF Racing |4 |0 |1 |0 |0 |8 |20th |- ! 2015-16 |align=left| MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship |align=left| MRF Racing |4 |0 |0 |0 |0 |6 |20th |- !align=left| 2020 |align=left| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro |align=left| Leipert Motorsport |? |? |? |? |? |? |? |- ! rowspan="2" | 2021 |align=left| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro | rowspan="2" align="left" | Leipert Motorsport |? |? |? |? |? |? |? |- |align=left| 24H GT Series - GT3 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |NC |- ! rowspan="2" | 2022 |align=left| Italian GT Championship - GT3 Pro-Am | rowspan="2" align="left" | Imperiale Racing |3 |1 |0 |0 |2 |32 |NC |- | align="left" |Italian GT Championship |3 |0 |0 |0 |0 | |NC |- ! 2023 |align=left| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro |align=left| Oregon Team | | | | | | | |- !2024 |align=left| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe |align=left| Leipert Motorsport | | | | | | | |- !2025 | align="left" |Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro | align="left" |BDR Competition by Group Prom |2 |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 |NC† |}

===Complete Formula Acceleration 1 results=== (key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" |- ! Year ! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! Pos ! Points |- | 2014 ! Germany |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ALG<br>1<br />{{small|3}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ALG<br>2<br />{{small|4}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NAV<br>1<br />{{small|7}} |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NAV<br>2<br />{{small|3}} |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| NÜR<br>1<br />{{small|DNS}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NÜR<br>2<br />{{small|5}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MNZ<br>1<br />{{small|9}} |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MNZ<br>2<br />{{small|3}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ASS<br>1<br />{{small|7}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ASS<br>2<br />{{small|9}} | '''4th''' | '''76''' |}

===Complete GP3 Series results=== (key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" ! Year ! Entrant ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! Pos ! Points |- | 2014 ! nowrap| Hilmer Motorsport | CAT<br>FEA | CAT<br>SPR | RBR<br>FEA | RBR<br>SPR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIL<br>FEA<br>{{small|22}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SIL<br>SPR<br>{{small|Ret}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOC<br>FEA<br>{{small|24}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOC<br>SPR<br>{{small|21}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HUN<br>FEA<br>{{small|Ret}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HUN<br>SPR<br>{{small|17}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SPA<br>FEA<br>{{small|19†}} |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| SPA<br>SPR<br>{{small|DNS}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MNZ<br>FEA<br>{{small|Ret}} |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| MNZ<br>SPR<br>{{small|DNS}} | SOC<br>FEA | SOC<br>SPR | YMC<br>FEA | YMC<br>SPR ! 32nd ! 0 |} <nowiki>†</nowiki> Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

<ref name="DRIVERDB"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gpupdate.net/nl/coureurs/2024/ |title=Sebastian Balthasar |publisher=GPUpdate.net |date= |accessdate=2014-06-19}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.sebastian-balthasar.de/}} {{in lang|de|en}} * {{DriverDB driver|sebastian-balthasar}}

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