Paritat Bulbon

Paritat Bulbon
Paritat Bulbon
Nationality	Thai
Born	28 October 1970; Bangkok, Thailand
Died	13 July 2017 (aged 46); Bangkok, Thailand
TCR International Series career
Debut season	2016
Current team	Sloth Racing
Car number	97
Starts	0
Previous series
2016; 2016; 2010, 14	TCR Thailand Series; TCR Asia Series; Thailand Super Series

Paritat Bulbon (28 October 1970 – 13 July 2017) was a Thai racing driver who competed in the TCR Thailand Touring Car Championship. Having previously competed in the Thailand Super Series, TCR International Series and TCR Asia Series.

Death

On 13 July 2017 Bulbon committed suicide by shooting himself in his Bangkok home.[1][2]

Racing career

Bulbon began his career in 2010 in the Thailand Super Series, he finished fourteenth in the S2000 class standings that year and eighth in 2014. For 2016 he switched to the all new 2016 TCR Thailand Touring Car Championship, where he also took part in the 2016 TCR Asia Series round held in Thailand.[3][4]

In August 2016 it was announced that he would race in the TCR International Series, driving a SEAT León Cup Racer for his own Sloth Racing team.[5][6]

Racing record

Complete TCR International Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	DC	Points
2016	Sloth Racing	SEAT León Cup Racer	BHR 1	BHR 2	POR 1	POR 2	BEL 1	BEL 2	ITA 1	ITA 2	AUT 1	AUT 2	GER 1	GER 2	RUS 1	RUS 2	THA 1 18	THA 2 16	SIN 1	SIN 2	MYS 1	MYS 2	MAC 1	MAC 2	NC	0

References

"Businessman shoots himself in Bangkok condo". nationmultimedia.com. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
"Businessman shoots himself in Bangkok condo". thaivisa.com. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
"Chang International Circuit Entry List" (PDF). asia.tcr-series.com. 27 August 2016.
"Paritat Bulbon career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
"A strong Thai contingent enhances the field to 26 cars". tcr-series.com. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
Hudson, Neil (25 August 2016). "Last-minute scramble for replacement Alfa Romeo driver in Buriram". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Retrieved 29 August 2016.

External links

Paritat Bulbon career summary at DriverDB.com

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[1] "Businessman shoots himself in Bangkok condo". nationmultimedia.com. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.

[2] "Businessman shoots himself in Bangkok condo". thaivisa.com. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.

[3] "Chang International Circuit Entry List" (PDF). asia.tcr-series.com. 27 August 2016.

[4] "Paritat Bulbon career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 29 August 2016.

[5] "A strong Thai contingent enhances the field to 26 cars". tcr-series.com. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.

[6] Hudson, Neil (25 August 2016). "Last-minute scramble for replacement Alfa Romeo driver in Buriram". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Retrieved 29 August 2016.