Philippe Bugalski

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Philippe Bugalski
Citroen Xsara T4.jpg
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
France
France Denis Giraudet
France
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

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

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.

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 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
Ret 		NC 0
1988 Renault Chartres Renault 21 Turbo
Ret 		NC 0
1989 Philippe Bugalski Renault 21 Turbo
Ret 		NC 0
1991 Société Diac Renault Clio 16S
8 		50th 3
1992 Jolly Club Lancia Delta HF Integrale
5 		13th 22
Martini Racing
3
9
1994 Société Diac Renault Clio Williams
Ret 		NC 0
1995 Société Diac Renault Clio Maxi MON
Ret
9 		27th 2
1997 Société Diac Renault Mégane Maxi
6 		NZL 33rd 1
1998 Automobiles Citroën Citroën Xsara Kit Car SWE KEN
5
Ret 		NZL
Ret 		GBR 18th 2
1999 Automobiles Citroën Citroën Saxo Kit Car
Ret 		7th 20
Citroën Xsara Kit Car
1
1 		NZL
Ret
2000 Automobiles Citroën Citroën Saxo Kit Car MON SWE KEN POR ESP
16 		NZL
16
Ret 		NC 0
2001 Automobiles Citroën Citroën Saxo Kit Car
14
Ret 		22nd 1
Citroën Xsara WRC
8
6 		NZL
Ret
Ret
2002 Automobiles Citroën Citroën Xsara WRC
Ret
3 		GRE
Ret 		11th 7
Piedrafita Sport
4
Ret 		NZL
2003 Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC MON NZL
Ret
8
9
10 		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. 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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