Murray Walker OBE RIP

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thatsprettyshady

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165 months

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craig-A

520 posts

220 months

Saturday 13th March 2021
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Just seen this too, very sad.

robsco

7,829 posts

176 months

Saturday 13th March 2021
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An icon. Loved his commentary growing up. RIP.

craigjm

17,955 posts

200 months

Saturday 13th March 2021
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Good innings. RIP

21TonyK

11,532 posts

209 months

Saturday 13th March 2021
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Very sad indeed.

thatsprettyshady

Original Poster:

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Horsey McHorseface

2,535 posts

184 months

Saturday 13th March 2021
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97 laps frown

GAjon

3,734 posts

213 months

Saturday 13th March 2021
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I’ll have to stop now, I’ve got a lump in my throat.

A Winner Is You

24,981 posts

227 months

Saturday 13th March 2021
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Really sad to hear, I've long since lost interest in watching F1 but when I was growing up it and his accompanying commentary felt like essential viewing. Plus he did the early Playstation F1 games, when having actual commentary was a really cool novelty. RIP.

Hugo Stiglitz

37,132 posts

211 months

Saturday 13th March 2021
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GAjon said:
I’ll have to stop now, I’ve got a lump in my throat.
I just thought that!

gaseous clay

12,387 posts

237 months

Saturday 13th March 2021
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The voice of a sport, and how many people can ever say that? A life well lived, RIP.

Sf_Manta

2,191 posts

191 months

Saturday 13th March 2021
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Had the honor of meeting Murray at a rallycross meeting some years ago at Lydden hill
Absolute gentleman and had a good chat about Formulat Student, which he hadn't heard about.

RIP Murray, your voice raised many generations of motorsport fans.

Mr E

21,616 posts

259 months

Saturday 13th March 2021
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Horsey McHorseface said:
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A splendid innings. He was the voice of motorsport for a generation.
May his pit crew always be ready for him.

juice

8,534 posts

282 months

Saturday 13th March 2021
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Genuinely really sad at this news, growing up as a kid watching F1 and Grandstand rallycross he was THE voice of F1/Motorsport for me. He had that wonderful blend of enthusiasm and infectious excitement.

RIP Great man and thanks for all the memories

moorx

3,513 posts

114 months

Saturday 13th March 2021
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RIP Mr Walker. The true voice of F1.

Vickers_VC10

6,759 posts

205 months

Saturday 13th March 2021
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RIP. 97 is a life lived well and long.

GadgeS3C

4,516 posts

164 months

Saturday 13th March 2021
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Murray takes the chequered flag after 97 superb laps. RIP.

Slackline

411 posts

134 months

Saturday 13th March 2021
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juice said:
Genuinely really sad at this news, growing up as a kid watching F1 and Grandstand rallycross he was THE voice of F1/Motorsport for me. He had that wonderful blend of enthusiasm and infectious excitement.

RIP Great man and thanks for all the memories
You've summed how I remember him well there, I can't add to that.

RIP Murray frown

Reciprocating mass

6,030 posts

241 months

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Rip Murray Walker the best of motorsport !

CooperD

2,869 posts

177 months

Saturday 13th March 2021
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Very sad news. Always enjoyed listening to him doing the F1 especially alongside James Hunt. RIP Mr Walker.