Philippe Bugalski

Philippe Bugalski

Personal information
Nationality	French
Born	(1963-06-12)June 12, 1963
Died	August 10, 2012(2012-08-10) (aged 49)
World Rally Championship record
Active years	1984–2004
Teams	Citroën, Renault
Rallies	40
Rally wins	2
Podiums	4
Stage wins	n/a
Total points	37
First rally	1984 Monte Carlo Rally
First win	1999 Rallye Catalunya
Last win	1999 Tour de Corse
Last rally	2003 Rallye Catalunya

Philippe Bugalski (June 12, 1963 – August 10, 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 have been on home soil on the Tour de Corse, but he has also shown potential in the Rallye Sanremo, Monte Carlo Rally, and Rallye Catalunya.

After his breakthrough, he has struggled to secure a firm place in Citroen's WRC team but has always been a solid reserve driver. By 2003, he had stopped rallying professionally.

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

WRC victories

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

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