Happy Birthday Murray Walker!

[Petrus1983]

Happy Birthday Murray!

Random story - when I was a young, F1 loving fan, I wrote to MW with a random letter - this would be mid-90’s at the height of his fame/commitments - he wrote a hand written letter back!! Legend.

[amgmcqueen]

'There's nothing wrong with the car, except that it's on fire'

Happy Birthday Murray!

[The Mad Monk]

Mammasaid said:

ajprice said:

Happy 96th Murray!

Blimey, same age as Nicholas Parsons!

Wrong!

[vaud]

The Mad Monk said:

Wrong!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Parsons and
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0663880/bio

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Walker

Wiki thinks they are (I know it isn't perfect)

[The Mad Monk]

vaud said:

The Mad Monk said:

Wrong!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Parsons and
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0663880/bio

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Walker

Wiki thinks they are (I know it isn't perfect)

Well, the first post said that Murray was 93.

What do I know?

Me? I know nothing.

[DickyC]

The Mad Monk said:

Well, the first post said that Murray was 93.

What do I know?

Me? I know nothing.

This one?

[Darren390]

Happy birthday Murray. We all know his gaffes, but his enthusiasm overcame all the mistakes.

As a big Riccardo Patrese fan, I watched the full 1990 San Marino Grand Prix on YouTube the other day. Its many years since I watched the full race, but Murray and James Hunt made a great partnership. Listening to the grid music brought back many memories!

[Europa1]

DickyC said:

This one?

[Petrus1983]

Darren390 said:

Happy birthday Murray. We all know his gaffes, but his enthusiasm overcame all the mistakes.

As a big Riccardo Patrese fan, I watched the full 1990 San Marino Grand Prix on YouTube the other day. Its many years since I watched the full race, but Murray and James Hunt made a great partnership. Listening to the grid music brought back many memories!

In case you haven’t seen this -

https://youtu.be/bpo8RDyOEWY

Genuinely love it - so fun.

[Transmitter Man]

I grew up watching this at Crystal Palace: https://youtu.be/kY5zdnGvT0c

[The Mad Monk]

Rallycross - Brands Hatch - murray Walker commentating

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gilxT4wEedM

[FourWheelDrift]

"I'm going for first" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3xj5b7hVco

[SpudLink]

My favourite MW quote is from touring cars.
This was at a time when adverts were running on TV saying “The car in front is a Toyota”.

https://youtu.be/oBMyVkPrcEg

[Halmyre]

Happy Birthday Murray 'Trousers On Fire' Walker.

"The race is on now if it wasn't before, and it was!"

Loved the Pizza Hut adverts.

Murray: "AND HERE COMES THE PASTA!!!!"

Damon Hill: "It's a pizza, Murray".

[vaud]

Halmyre said:

Loved the Pizza Hut adverts.

Murray: "AND HERE COMES THE PASTA!!!!"

Damon Hill: "It's a pizza, Murray".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGxVe3-Z5wo

[Pericoloso]

The Mad Monk said:

Rallycross - Brands Hatch - murray Walker commentating

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gilxT4wEedM

That would be Lydden Hill.

[DickyC]

Pericoloso said:

That would be Lydden Hill.

"I'm reporting for you today from Brands Hatch! - Unless it's Lydden Hill!! - AND IT IS LYDDEN HILL!!! "

[Pericoloso]

Same county ,different postcode.

Easy mistake to make, they're so similar.......

[sgtBerbatov]

Found out a few years ago he was born up the road from me, about a 5 minute walk. Then turns out Nigel Mansell was born about 5 minutes walk away from me too.

Jasper Carrott too, but he didn't have anything to do in F1.