Reg_Luckhurst

Reg Luckhurst

Reg Luckhurst

English international speedway rider

Reginald Thomas Luckhurst (born 11 November 1935) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2] He earned four international caps for the England national speedway team and seven caps for the Great Britain team.[3]

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Speedway career

Luckhurst reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1965 Individual Speedway World Championship.[4]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1959 to 1976, riding for various clubs.[5][6] He was capped by England four times and Great Britain seven times.[7]

World final appearances

Individual World Championship

Music

Luckhurst recorded a couple of singles in the early 1970s. They were "Your Cheatin' Heart" bw "Was it Rain" for the Decca label[8] and "In the Misty Moonlight" bw "Home" for the Crystal label.[9][10]

References

  1. [1]
    "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Reg Luckhurst". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  3. [3]
    "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  4. [4]
    "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. [5]
    Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
  6. [6]
    "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  7. [7]
    "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  8. [8]
    Discogs - Reg Luckhurst, Releases, Singles and EPs
  9. [9]
    President Records - CRYSTAL RECORDS
  10. [10]
    Methanol Press, 24/02/2020 - Singing Speedway Riders – A Rich Tradition, Here are some brief but truly evocative singing speedway rider highlights to be going on with:


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