Philippe Bugalski

Philippe Bugalski (12 June 1963 Cusset – 10 August 2012) was a French rally driver.[1]

Philippe Bugalski
Personal information
NationalityFrance French
Born(1963-06-12)12 June 1963
Died10 August 2012(2012-08-10) (aged 49)
World Rally Championship record
Active years1984–2004
Co-driverFrance Jean-Paul Chiaroni
France Thierry Renaud
France Denis Giraudet
France Jean-Marc Andrié
TeamsCitroën, Renault
Rallies36
Rally wins2
Podiums4
Stage wins27
Total points56
First rally1984 Monte Carlo Rally
First win1999 Rallye Catalunya
Last win1999 Tour de Corse
Last rally2003 Rallye Catalunya

Bugalski became a works Renault driver in the French Rally Championship in 1994. In 1998, he joined the works Citroën team, with whom he won the French national title three years in a row, from 1998 to 2000.[2]

By the mid 1990s he had become a regular choice as tarmac specialist for Citroën, along with team mate Jesús Puras. However, as the Citroën Total World Rally Team entered the World Rally Championship full-time, employing such drivers as Sébastien Loeb, he was frequently entered as Citroën's 3rd driver for tarmac rallies. His top performances were on home soil on the Tour de Corse, but he also showed potential in the Rallye Sanremo, Monte Carlo Rally, and Rallye Catalunya.

In 1999, he won 2 races overall with formula 2 cars.

After his breakthrough, he struggled to secure a firm place in Citroën's WRC team but was always a solid reserve driver and was only really used as a tarmac specialist. By 2003, he had stopped rallying professionally.

Bugalski died on 10 August 2012, aged 49, from injuries sustained when he fell out of a tree at his home in Seine-et-Marne.[3][4]

WRC victories
 #  Event Season Co-driver Car
1 Spain 35º Rallye Catalunya-Costa Brava 1999 Jean-Paul Chiaroni Citroën Xsara Kit Car
2 France 43ème Tour de Corse – Rallye de France 1999 Jean-Paul Chiaroni Citroën Xsara Kit Car

Complete WRC results
Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 WDC Pts
1984 Philippe Bugalski Volkswagen Golf GTi MON
Ret		 SWE POR KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN ITA CIV GBR NC 0
1988 Renault Chartres Renault 21 Turbo MON SWE POR KEN FRA
Ret		 GRE USA NZL ARG FIN CIV ITA GBR NC 0
1989 Philippe Bugalski Renault 21 Turbo SWE MON
Ret		 POR KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN AUS ITA CIV GBR NC 0
1991 Société Diac Renault Clio 16S MON SWE POR KEN FRA
8		 GRE NZL ARG FIN AUS ITA CIV ESP GBR 50th 3
1992 Jolly Club Lancia Delta HF Integrale MON
5		 SWE POR KEN 13th 22
Martini Racing FRA
3		 GRE NZL ARG FIN
9		 AUS ITA CIV ESP GBR
1994 Société Diac Renault Clio Williams MON POR KEN FRA
Ret		 GRE ARG NZL FIN ITA GBR NC 0
1995 Société Diac Renault Clio Maxi MON
Ret		 SWE POR FRA
9		 NZL AUS ESP GBR 27th 2
1997 Société Diac Renault Mégane Maxi MON SWE KEN POR ESP FRA
6		 ARG GRE NZL FIN IDN ITA AUS GBR 33rd 1
1998 Automobiles Citroën Citroën Xsara Kit Car MON SWE KEN POR ESP
5		 FRA
Ret		 ARG GRE NZL FIN ITA
Ret		 AUS GBR 18th 2
1999 Automobiles Citroën Citroën Saxo Kit Car MON
Ret		 SWE KEN POR 7th 20
Citroën Xsara Kit Car ESP
1		 FRA
1		 ARG GRE NZL FIN CHN ITA
Ret		 AUS GBR
2000 Automobiles Citroën Citroën Saxo Kit Car MON SWE KEN POR ESP ARG GRE
16		 NZL FIN CYP FRA
16		 ITA
Ret		 AUS GBR NC 0
2001 Automobiles Citroën Citroën Saxo Kit Car MON
14		 SWE POR
Ret		 22nd 1
Citroën Xsara WRC ESP
8		 ARG CYP GRE
6		 KEN FIN NZL ITA
Ret		 FRA
Ret		 AUS
2002 Automobiles Citroën Citroën Xsara WRC MON
Ret		 SWE ESP
3		 CYP ARG GRE KEN FIN GER
Ret		 11th 7
Piedrafita Sport FRA
4		 ITA
Ret		 NZL AUS GBR
2003 Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC MON SWE TUR NZL ARG GRE CYP GER
Ret		 FIN AUS ITA
8		 FRA
9		 ESP
10		 GBR 21st 1

References
  1. Hope-Frost, Henry; Davenport, John; Sainz, Carlos (2004-07-23). The Complete Book of the World Rally Championship. MotorBooks International. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-7603-1954-3. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  2. van der Zee, Tjeerd. "Philippe Bugalski". RallyBase. Rallybase.nl. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  3. Biewer, Chris (2012-08-10). "RIP Philippe Bugalski". rallye-info.com. RallyeInfo. Archived from the original on 2012-08-13. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
  4. "Philippe Bugalski est décédé ce vendredi". rallye-sport.fr (in French). Rallye-Sport. 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
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