Len Lukey

Len Lukey (1921/1922 - 28 October 1978) was an Australian racing driver. He was the winner of the 1959 Australian Drivers' Championship driving a Lukey Bristol and a Cooper T45 Coventry Climax.

Motorsport career Lukey made his motor sport debut in 1953 at the wheel of Ford Mainline Utility. After such vehicles were ruled ineligible, he moved on to racing Ford Customlines, winning the main saloon car race at the Albert Park Circuit in March 1957. The following year Lukey used the car at Coonabarabran to establish a new Category E Australian National Speed record of 147.4 mph for the flying kilometre.

Lukey died on 28 October 1978 in Melbourne, aged 56. Turn 9 on the Phillip Island circuit is named Lukey Heights in his memory.

Career results Year Series / Event Position Car Entrant 1957 Australian Drivers' Championship 5th Cooper T23 Bristol Len Lukey 1958 Australian Drivers' Championship 3rd Cooper T23 Bristol Lukey Bristol Lukey Mufflers 1959 Australian Drivers' Championship 1st Lukey Bristol & Cooper T45 Coventry Climax Lukey Mufflers Pty. Ltd.