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Rodney Nuckey

Rodney Nuckey, c. 1953. Copyright Letitia Nuckey 2009. Used with permission.

Rodney Nuckey, c. 1953. Copyright Letitia Nuckey 2009. Used with permission.

Rodney Nuckey. Copyright Letitia Nuckey 2009. Used with permission.

Rodney Nuckey. Copyright Letitia Nuckey 2009. Used with permission.

Born:

26 Jun 1929
Wood Green, London

Died:

29 Jun 2000
Manila, Philippines

Nationality:

Great Britain

Grands Prix:

1 (1953-1954)

Ran a business in Hertfordshire before emigrating to Australia and then finally, the Philippines. He later became a builder in Australia. Died after being in poor health after a stroke. Married twice, and the children from his 2nd marriage have become a pilot and aerodynamicist respectively. Nuckey's career was quite a short one, which was often spent in Formula 3. Often raced in Scandinavia, and won the 1953 Finnish Grand Prix.

Biography last updated 22 Sep 2014