RIP Murray Walker

[buzyg]

End of an ERA.

A national treasure lost. RIP Murray.

 

[mr.tourette]

Rip.. Absolute legend

 

[maxman]

He was the best motorsport commentator ,you could tell his enthusiasm was genuine .

 

[TitanTim]

Just learnt of his passing on Facebook, can't believe it, always my favourite sports commentator, a true professional gent.

Tim.

 

[GAZA62]

RIP Murray

 

[Smartbear]

Sad news, always enjoyed his bike racing commentary for the amount of passion he showed.
Rob

 

[patriot66]

THE voice of F1. Another legend we'll never see the like of again.
"Unless I'm very much mistaken....I AM very much mistaken !!"
Thanks for all the memories. RIP Murray Walker

 

[AlienZed]

Says it all, R I P Murray

 

[Stevo1987]

Him and the Shunt. Fab.

 

[Crazy Harry]

Him and the Shunt. Fab.

Yep. Walker and Hunt and F1 in the 90's - what a way to spend Sundays

 

[Stevo1987]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZFtIclOdYg I got up to watch this. 3am or something like that.

 

[blunderthumbs]

Very sad news. I remember me and 3 of my mates went to the Silverstone GP quite a few years ago and took a blow up doll to qualifying on the Saturday for a laugh. We went round to where the bridge goes over pit straight and Murray was there giving an interview. We joined the back of the small gathering of people and pushed the blow up doll into the air over the top of peoples heads. Murry caught sight of it and pissed himself laughing. Great memories. RIP Murray you legend. :happyclap:

 

[sars]

What a loss and what a character, him and hunt made Formula 1 for me as I grew up and into the sport, his exuberance, enthusiasm and the missed or incorrect observations with Hunt correcting him. Oh them were the days when it was free to watch

 

[Nanu]

Sad news. Never forget his live broadcast when he first went into a 2 seater formula 1 car. All you could hear was "Jesus Christ" being screamed over and over. RIP a legend.

 

[Mr Tidy]

Sad news indeed.

RIP Murray.

 

[firebobby]

Mr F1 when F1 was interesting and had real characters. His voice and enthusiasm were addictive. RIP

 

[Zedebee]

I thought it was the characters but, looking back, I lost interest in F1 when Murray stopped commentating. RIP

 

[obewan]

They don't make them like that anymore - RIP Murray

 

[AnilS]

True legend and lovely guy. RIP.

 

[enuff_zed]

Anyone read his autobiography?
Well worth getting, not just for the racing stuff, but his tales of what he did in the war.
I'm sure it was in there that I read about him seeing a Havildar glider going over the Rhine, carrying a tank. The driver's foot must have slipped as the tank shot out the back and plummeted thousands of feet.
His tales of the very early days, bikes and car racing make you realise just how dangerous it all was.