Luke Littler reveals his next big purchase after breaking £3million darts prize money barrier

LUKE LITTLER is ready to splash out on a new motor after vowing he’s in the fast lane to even more records. The world No1 defended his World Matchplay title with a stunning 18-9 demolition of Gerwyn Price in Blackpool. Littler’s World Matchplay title has taken him to over £3m in earnings this year Credit: Pitt/Action Plus/Shutterstock A look at the BMW 1 series that Luke Littler has his eyes on Credit: Unknown Littler, 19, rewrote the history books as he broke Phil Taylor‘s 16-year tournament average record with a staggering 111.04 and set a new benchmark of 66 maximum 180s. He also became the first player to break through the £3million barrier on the PDC Order of Merit. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! Yet the two-time world champion insists there is plenty more to come – after he upgrades from his current BMW 1 Series. He admitted: “I’m looking at a new car, don’t know what to get yet. I need some more brake horsepower, 170 is not enough!” He then also fired a frightening warning to his rivals by insisting he is still nowhere near his peak. The Nuke added: “I can still get better. I can get a lot better. “Through the matches I was up to 120 average at one point. I didn’t maintain it, but maybe in a few years’ time I will and finish a match averaging 120. BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK Littler is blowing all previous records out of the water right now Credit: Getty Images “At the minute I’m playing some of my best stuff and I’ve just got to keep it there. Most read in Sport “I’ve come away with the best outcome there is in any tournament, lifting the trophy. “The way I’ve done it has definitely surprised myself, but that’s all down to the commitment I’ve got. “I wanted to win this trophy more than anything, to go back-to-back and put my name on that list.” Littler is now looking to topple another iconic benchmark. Michael van Gerwen’s 123.40 televised average against Michael Smith in the 2016 Premier League remains the highest ever recorded on TV. He added: “I remember sitting there watching it. The way he did it was just incredible. He didn’t really miss a thing, and if he’d hit a few more, it could have been even higher. That’s definitely one of the records I want to break. “I also wanted to break the match average here, but I’ll have to settle for the tournament average and the 180s record for now.” Littler insists his hunger remains as strong as ever despite already collecting FOURTEEN televised major titles. List of all-time Darts World Champions BELOW is a list of darts world champions by year. The list does not include winners from the pre-Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) era or BDO world champions. That means Raymond van Barneveld, for example, is only listed once – Barney also won four BDO titles – and none of Eric Bristow’s five BDO titles are included. 1994 – Dennis Priestley 1995 – Phil Taylor 1996 – Phil Taylor (2) 1997 – Phil Taylor (3) 1998 – Phil Taylor (4) 1999 – Phil Taylor (5) 2000 – Phil Taylor (6) 2001 – Phil Taylor (7) 2002 – Phil Taylor (8) 2003 – John Part 2004 – Phil Taylor (9) 2005 – Phil Taylor (10) 2006 – Phil Taylor (11) 2007 – Raymond van Barneveld 2008 – John Part (2) 2009 – Phil Taylor (12) 2010 – Phil Taylor (13) 2011 – Adrian Lewis 2012 – Adrian Lewis (2) 2013 – Phil Taylor (14) 2014 – Michael van Gerwen 2015 – Gary Anderson 2016 – Gary Anderson (2) 2017 – Michael van Gerwen (2) 2018 – Rob Cross 2019 – Michael van Gerwen (3) 2020 – Peter Wright 2021 – Gerwyn Price 2022 – Peter Wright (2) 2023 – Michael Smith 2024 – Luke Humphries 2025 – Luke Littler 2026 – Luke Littler (2) Most World Titles 14 – Phil Taylor 3 – Michael van Gerwen 2 – John Part, Adrian Lewis, Gary Anderson, Peter Wright, Luke Littler 1 – Dennis Priestley, Raymond van Barneveld, Rob Cross, Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith, Luke Humphries The teen sensation is on course for an unprecedented clean sweep of every televised crown this season, having already lifted the World Championship, Masters, UK Open, World Cup and World Matchplay trophies. Littler believes he is already pushing the boundaries set by the greatest players the sport has ever produced, including Taylor, Eric Bristow and Van Gerwen. He continued: “I’m a lot younger and the performances I’m putting in at this age are very good. “Maybe in a few years’ time I’ll be playing at their level, but at the minute I think I’m maybe playing a little bit better. I’m just very happy. “The main goal was to win every major at least once. I don’t know how many years I’ve got left in me. “I’m still only two and a half years into my professional career, and we’re far from done.” Comment now