Bugalski RIP

[Humber]

Philippe Bugalski has reportedly passed away as the result of an accident.

RIP Philippe Bugalski : Rallye-Info.com (http://www.rallye-info.com/article.asp?stid=10313)

[dimviii]

rip :(

[GigiGalliNo1]

Reposer en paix.

[ProRally]

A great man lost !!! He did so many good things....

[Bracame]

RIP, P'tit Bug. Thought for Béatrice and the girls...

[Tom206wrc]

I also wrote the news in the "french rallies championship news" thread...

R.I.P. :(

[Mihai]

Horrible news! Exactly 5 years ago, in August 2007, Bugalski went to Romania to drive a C2R2 as the '0' car in Sibiu. I had a very enjoyable interview (http://rallyeracing.wordpress.com/2010/11/01/interviu-cu-philippe-bugalski/) with Philippe, talking about everyting, from his Polish origins to Marc Amourette and Stohl. He gave me an autograph on my shirt. I'm very sad to know that I won't meet him again... RIP Bug!

[Mirek]

That's very sad news :(

[Sulland]

RIP Bugalski!
What a sad way to go if you have driven rally for most of your adult Life, and die falling down from a tree. Life is a strange thing sometimes!

thoughts go hos family and friends!

[Francis44]

Very sad news. My condolences to all his family and friends.

Rest In Peace.

[aykutbilir]

He is one of the legends of rallies. Rest in Peace Bug we will miss u very much.

[N.O.T]

Very sad news.

The Citroen team owes him a lot.

[wwbroe]

R.I.P. Philippe, you were a great person, not only as a rallydriver but also as a human being, always smiling and ready for a good joke, but also serious if it was necessary. What a great loss. My condolences to your family and friends.

[GigiGalliNo1]

Can I ask... does anyone know if he was still aligned with Citroen? Test driver? Promotional?

[MJW]

Can I ask... does anyone know if he was still aligned with Citroen? Test driver? Promotional?

Bug was often found at stages in full team clothing with stopwatch, radio and notebook, probably doing weather and splits and strategy work for the team. However, I have not been on any wrc rally in 2012 so I can not comment fir this year but certainly he was doing that role last year.

[J4MIE]

Really sad news, RIP :(

[titi_62]

He was a test driver, he was director of Automeca and make some rallies in zero car. He was still very present in Citroen Racing.

[ShiftingGears]

RIP. Some of my earliest memories of rallying involved him at some level. Sad news.

[Mihai]

The day that Philippe Bugalski went to Romania (more pics here) (http://rallyeracing.wordpress.com/2010/11/01/interviu-cu-philippe-bugalski/) :

http://rallyeracing.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/philippe-bugalski-5.jpg

[Arska]

I can't believe Philippe's gone, RIP

[pino]

R.I.P Philippe

:(

[A.F.F.]

Very sad news :(
It's always a waste to loose someone with such a young age. I with strenght to his family.

[danon]

His contribution to the rally sport will never fade away.

I present my sincere condolences to his family,
his friends and all those who knew him.


R.I.P - Phil

[xavier]

Very sad to hear Bug is not longer with us.

My thoughts for his family and friends.

[wrchirek]

RIP Bug :(

Catalunya 1999:

WRC 1999 - Rallye Catalunya Costa Brava - Round 5 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p780XFqI9Ls)

[mm1]

Very sad news, RIP Bug...

[Spud]

Deeply saddening news...R.I.P. Bug....you will be missed....

[Ranger]

RIP Bug :(

Catalunya 1999:

WRC 1999 - Rallye Catalunya Costa Brava - Round 5 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p780XFqI9Ls)

Hard to think that McRae, Burns and Bugalski are all no longer with us.

RIP.

[focus206]

R. I. P. :(

[OldF]

R.I.P. Philippe

Below are his results in WRC rallies.

1991 Corsica 8 Renault Clio
1992 Monte Carlo 5 Lancia Delta HF Integrale
1992 Corsica 3 Lancia Delta HF Integrale
1992 Finland 9 Lancia Delta HF Integrale
1995 Corsica 9 Renault Clio Maxi
1997 Corsica 6 Renault Megane
1998 Catalunya 5 Citroen Xsara Kit Car
1999 Catalunya 1 Citroen Xsara Kit Car
1999 Corsica 1 Citroen Xsara Kit Car
2001 Catalunya 8 Citroen Xsara WRC
2001 Acropolis 6 Citroen Xsara WRC
2002 Corsica 4 Citroen Xsara WRC
2002 Catalunya 3 Citroen Xsara WRC
2003 San Remo 8 Citroen Xsara WRC
2003 Corsica 9 Citroen Xsara WRC
2003 Catalunya 10 Citroen Xsara WRC

[DonJippo]

R.I.P. :(

[dimviii]

Dernier hommage à Philippe Bugalski - Vidéo Dailymotion (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xstcr4_dernier-hommage-a-philippe-bugalski_news?start=13)

[gorganl2000]

RIP

[JTGANG]

Fantastic video of tribute.....what a pity.....

Tribute to Philippe Bugalski - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T79xsSQbHns&feature=youtu.be)

[Brother John]

R.I.P. Philippe.

[katxal]

In my region Jesus Puras, his teammate in Citroen wrote a last goodbye letter to Bugalski. Really beautiful

LR | Noticia | Bugalski y su pasin (http://www.laregion.es/noticia/220987/chus/puras/bugalski/pasion/)