He provided television commentary of live formula 1 coverage for the bbc between 1976 and 1996, and for itv between 1997 and 2001 during his 23year run as fulltime commentator, walker became known for his animated enthusiasm, authoritative voice and comical blunders dubbed. Like damon hill, murray walker is the son of a famous racing father. Explore 92 formula one quotes by authors including mario andretti, ayrton senna, and daniel ricciardo at brainyquote. And michael schumacher is 37 seconds ahead, so he can refuel the car, change all four wheels, take off his helmet, have a smoke and a cup of tea, and rejoin in first. Beginning his career as a radio commentator in 1949, murrays infectious enthusiasm and trademark expressions, made him one of the nations most likable and recognisable television personalities. For many murray walker will always be the voice of formula 1. Veteran commentator murray walker provides his own reflections in a video of their career highlights, and chief f1 writer andrew benson profiles the driver. In this one off interview, murray walker gives us his take. We interviewed murray walker in 20 to hear what he had to say about james. Nigel mansell the birmingham racing driver is a contestant on the bbc1 quiz pointless celebrities.
For generations of fans, the knowledgeable and excitable walker was the voice of. Murray walker relives his picks for the 10 greatest f1. Walker later commentated on races alongside the tennis commentator max robertson, with his first. Murray walker is 83, but to look at him you would think him at least 10 years younger. So, whether youre an avid f1 fan who never misses a race, or just keen to hear more about the human side of one of the worlds top sports, this is the show for. If youve got the need for speed, youll love the collection of insightful and humorous racing quotes below. We pulled a fast 1, admits legendary commentator murray walker. Graeme murray walker, obe born 10 october 1923 is a semiretired english motorsport. His father graham walker was a motorcycle works racer for rudge, sunbeam and norton, which meant that weekends were spent watching racing from a very young age. It last competed in the united sportscar championship under the name of team falken tire until falken tire pulled out of not only the series but the team in general at the conclusion of the 2015 united sportscar championship season. It has all the cockups that tvradio announcers make and is named after a sports commentator named david coleman the master himself. Murray walker goes on a lap of bathurst with brad jones in an audi a4 1997. Murray carter racing page is to keep you informed about the murrays racing in the 2015 victorian sports car championship. Rob walker racing team competed for the last time in 1970, entering a lotus 72 for driver graham hill, who was now 40 years old, and refused to retire.
The legendary f1 commentators most fabulous faux pas the voice of motorracing turns 90 today and what better way. He may not have been a driver, but such was the iconic status that murray walker achieved during his time behind the microphone commentating on formula 1 that he remains more wellknown and loved. The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. Voice of f1 murray walker on sharing a commentary booth with. Ukyo katayama is undoubtedly the best formula one driver that grand prix racing has ever. Murray walker news, views, gossip, pictures, video. This is the blackest day for grand prix racing that i can remember in the many, many years i have been covering the sport, said veteran bbc sports commentator murray walker. So it is, in fact, part biography particularly the early years in south africa. Innes ireland had given an address at hulmes memorial service a few months earlier.
Siffert left the team at the end of 1969, having convinced by porsche racing manager rico steinemann to take a spot with march thereby keeping his star porsche driver out of ferraris clutches. To italy he became an idol, a demigod, a legend, epitomising all that young italy aspired to be. Born on the 10 october 1923, walker grew up surrounded by racing. Formula one will have its landmark 1,000th race in china across this weekend. Murray walker is a formula one motor sport commentator and journalist, famous for his eager commentary technique. Graeme murray walker, obe born 10 october 1923 is a semiretired english motorsport commentator and journalist. Create amazing picture quotes from murray walker quotations. Hes been called the voice of f1 and for good reason. Murray walker provides his own reflections in a video of their career highlights, and chief f1 writer andrew benson profiles the driver. He was also an exponent of the commentators curse, describing how well a driver was racing or that they would win the race, only to have. Regular league and fun events in a wide variety of sims, assetto corsa, automobilista, dirt rally, iracing.
Murray walker and james hunt shared the bbcs f1 commentary box for years. Murray walker is 95 but still craves the thrills and spills of his broadcasting career in formula one, he tells rick broadbent. With a 52yearlong tv commentary career behind him, walker is ingrained in the fabric of british motorsport. Murray carter racing career profile driver database. A former racing driver with a tearaway reputation and a president of the british racing drivers club, ireland had nevertheless been appalled occasionally by some of hunts. Works rider for rudge, sunbeam and norton, graham walker was european champion, and dominated the 1928 senior tt until his bike broke on the final lap.
Murray walker biography childhood, life achievements. Driver jimmy thompson speaking about daytona international speedway. But i think, for a girl, my mom was not too bad, of course. Follow the walker racing team, its driver, johnny walker, and the colorful cast of characters that make up this crazy funfilled race team. To hear him talk about motor sport and he sure can talk its clear that the enthusiasm that helped him.
Released earlier in 2020, this autobiography is a must for understanding niki lauda the man and not just the racing driver. Walker racing was a racing team founded by derrick walker in 1991 racing originally in the cart championship car series. And we were blessed with the wonderful murray walker returning for one last. Im going for first explaining away a british touring car driver putting up. Graeme murray walker, born 10 october 1923 is an english semiretired motorsport. It takes a great deal for murray walker to offer a downbeat opinion on anything pertaining to formula one.
Murray walker soundboard f1 formula 1 one commentator motor racing. For most of his career he worked for the bbc, but when it lost the contract for f1 coverage to the company itv, walker continued his commentating there. James simon wallis hunt 29 august 1947 in belmont nr sutton, surrey, england, united kingdom 15 june 1993 in wimbledon, london, england, united kingdom was a british racing driver who competed in formula one, becoming world champion in 1976, beating niki lauda. From the age of five, i was racingcar mad, largely due to the influence of my father bill murray, and i was never deflected from pursuing a course that would lead me to become both a racecar driver. Voice of f1 murray walker on sharing a commentary booth. For most of his career he worked for the bbc, but he moved to the itv network after bbc lost the contract for f1 coverage rights. For more than 25 years, murray walker provided commentary on grand prix racing for the majority of the englishspeaking world and this week on beyond the grid he tells his story. Legendary commentator murray walker has revealed he doesnt believe the 32yearold is the greatest driver of alltime credit. He was the voice of formula one for generations of fans, and as the sport gets set to celebrate the historic th grand prix this afternoon in china. Australian sim racing community covering all things sim racing. Mclaren race driver john watson reckoned that was over 150mph. Ahead of the 1,000th grand prix, murray walker relives his picks for the 10 greatest formula one races ever. The very distinctive voice of motorsport and formula one for over a half a decade, murray walker obe is a highly prominent motorsport speaker and broadcasting expert. The two tragedies have rocked the racing world and the people of brazil who regarded senna as a demigod.
Beyond the grid is the new weekly f1 podcast that brings you unique, personal conversations with the biggest names in the sport, from current superstar drivers to leading team bosses and legendary figures from history. Hunt got out of his wolf and walked away from his career as a racing driver. A collection of quotes and thoughts by murray walker on racing, opinion, safe, time, mistakes, race, car, belief, happening, battle, beginning, words and love. The child is father of the man, and murrays happy childhood set him up for life. There werent many people calling for f1 to change back then. In his remarkable life lauda astounded everybody by overcoming severe injury to triumph again and the story is no less impressive coming straight from the. This biography provides detailed information on his. Murray walker began by racing motorbikes, following in the footsteps of his father, motorcycle tt champion graham walker. Former formula 1 commentator murray walker gives his opinion about the legendary pole lap of ayrton senna back in 1988. In the paper private eye in the uk they have a section called colemanballs. Murray walker auto racing is boring except when a car is going at least 172.