A lovely man with a great smile. A voice you could immediately recognize even if you couldn't see him. He did a great deal for the sport and before he won fame with F1 commentated on hill climbing, something for those who remember Saturday afternoon Grandstand. I am sure he will be missed by many around the world. RIP Murray.
About 25-30 years ago, I was in a restaurant with only two tables occupied; ours and behind me MW and his crew, who it seemed had just finished a day’s filming. He talked continually, enthralling the whole table with anecdotes about motor racing. We were talking on our table, but I think we were all just trying to listen to him! RIP Murray
RIP. Another legend of sports commentary leaves us. Had so much passion and enthusiasm for F1 which so many generations heard.
My name on here comes from the fact I used to comment mainly on F1 and Watford on the old BBC 606. My earliest memories are of watching Nigel Mansell with my Dad, and the voice of Murray Walker really was the voice of the sport. He seemed to embody what made motorsport exciting to me, whether it was the climax of a world F1 championship halfway around the world or some touring cars swapping paint at Thruxton. He had a better innings than most, but nevertheless its a sad day and the end of an era.
Just to echo everyone else's sentiments. For me he was about the best commentator of the lot - ahead of David Coleman, Barry Davies, Bill McLaren, Peter Allis, John Arlott, absolute legends all - with his turn of phrase and infectious enthusiasm as well as encyclopaedic knowledge with the odd faux pas (nudging Nigel Mansell's lump on his forehead during an interview after not getting out of the way of a low bridge post race) makes me chortle to this day! 97 is a fine innings, and by all accounts he was a decent human being.
