Murray Walker RIP

Cant like this as I grew up listening to this man every Sunday be it commentating on formula 1, British touring cars or the coverage BBC used to afford to rally cross before we really found out what our license fee paid for (now then, now then, topic for another place). He occasionally cocked up on info but that made the man more human, we all cock up on info when we are passionate about a subject. My most famous favourite anecdote is when a carina touring car rolled over and he came out with the best dad one liner ever; 'the car upside down, is a Toyota'. A true British legend. Rest in peace, Murray Walker.

I lost interest when he stopped commentating on F1. It just wasn't the same.

I loved everything that Murray Walker did - he made it SO enjoyable for the viewer. I am not a fan of motorcycles in any way, yet if Murray was commentating, I watched it. I remember my brother and I having competitions as kids to try and do the best Murray impersonation. Neither were very good! 

Everyone has their favourite Murray moment - one of mine was when he was interviewing Bernie and asked him about when he bought McLaren (meaning Brabham) and of course Bernie shot back with "Well I don't remember buying McLaren!" 

I also loved when he retired, Bernie made sure that he had a permanent pass to access all areas at all Grands Prix because he was so well respected by everyone in the paddock. 

I think the word "Legend" is used far too often about today's celebrities - however he truly is. This man WAS F1 for so many. Not Bernie, not Schumacher, Prost, Mansell or Senna - Murray. He will be greatly missed by so many.

Rest easy Murray. 

“GO, GO, GO!” in peace Sir Walker.
Like many of you have said he was the voice of F1 back when I used to watch it as a kid...and btcc...would the 92 finale have been the same without his commentary 😀

For many people he was the voice of F1, for me it was touring cars. The famous Cleland/Soper crash was a clip that resulted in my dad dragging me all over the country to watch the BTCC. Its was awesome racing, imo the best type of racing during the peak of the sport, and it was absolutly matched by Murrays commentry. He managed to keep you engaged on his own, whereas most people need a sidekick. The atmosphere at the meetings was electric, and it was more than matched by his commentry. Watching some clips yesterday made me tear up. We owe him every sort of respect.

RIP Murray

I've recently dipped into his biography prompted by watching 'Bridge too far', he was in the tank brigade coming up the road to Arnham. He certainly had a good and varied life, in his advertising days he came up with some good slogans as well.

Our household favourite is "it's raining in the tunnel" from a Monaco GP when there was a fire in the building above the tunnel and water cam through the roof.

Nobody has got near to the combination of Murry and James Hunt.

I'm another sitting here with a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye.
I also grew up with him commentating on the F1, Touring Cars and the Rally Cross.
Always engaging and entertaining, I don't think anyone cared when he made the occasional cock up.
No one today will ever be as good as he was.
RIP Murray.

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I think it speaks volumes that all the words I’ve heard and read all speak very highly about him
Not a bad word from anyone
Nice, in this day and age!

The Mansell interview.......