▁up ▁to ▁the ▁European ▁Tour ing ▁Car ▁Championship ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁season . ▁He ▁rac ed ▁an ▁Al fa ▁Rome o ▁for ▁the ▁Big az zi ▁Team , ▁and ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁he ▁drove ▁a ▁J AS ▁ran ▁H onda . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁he ▁drove ▁in ▁the ▁Italian ▁Super t ur ismo ▁Championship . ▁ ▁He ▁competed ▁in ▁the ▁inaug ural ▁season ▁of ▁the ▁World ▁Tour ing ▁Car ▁Championship ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁for ▁the ▁independent ▁Sc ud eria ▁del ▁G iras ole ▁Team ▁in ▁a ▁SE AT ▁To led o . ▁Comp eting ▁in ▁five ▁r ounds , ▁his ▁best ▁finish ▁was ▁an ▁ele vent h ▁place ▁in ▁round ▁two ▁of ▁the ▁opening ▁event ▁at ▁Mon za . ▁He ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁W T CC ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁for ▁the ▁opening ▁four ▁r ounds , ▁this ▁time ▁in ▁an ▁Al fa ▁Rome o ▁ 1 5 6 ▁for ▁DB ▁Mot ors port . ▁Bal zan ▁managed ▁a ▁fourth - place ▁finish , ▁in ▁race ▁two ▁at ▁Mon za . ▁ ▁For ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁he ▁competed ▁in ▁the ▁Super st ars ▁Series ▁in ▁a ▁J agu ar ▁S - Type . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁he ▁drove ▁a ▁Ferr ari ▁F 4 3 0 ▁in ▁the ▁Italian ▁GT ▁Championship . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁he ▁drove ▁the ▁Ferr ari ▁ 4