Murray Walker
Murray Walker
Graeme Murray Walker, OBE, known as Murray Walker, is an English semi-retired Formula One motorsport commentator and journalist. For most of his career he worked for the BBC, but when it lost the contract for Formula One coverage to ITV, he continued commentating after the change of broadcaster...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionEntertainer
Date of Birth10 October 1923
Murray Walker quotes about
guarantees gone bad-grades
Like everybody, I have invested in things that have gone bad, because there's never any guarantee of success or profit when it comes to money.
world honour huge
It is a huge honour to be recognised as the world's best commentator, particularly against so many sporting greats.
jobs looks investment
If you don't trust someone to look after your investments, then they shouldn't be doing the job for you.
ideas order wells
I've no idea what Eddie Irvine's orders are, but he's following them superlatively well.
parent grew sensible
I'm very careful with money - both my parents were very sensible with it and I grew up to become an obsessive saver.
heart hammers usual
I'm in my usual state up here in the commentary box: high tension, heart beating like a trip hammer, whatever that is.
funny motor-racing doe
Anything happens in Grand Prix racing, and it usually does.
unique nascar-racing motor-racing
The lead car is unique, except for the one behind it which is identical.
battle developing
A battle is developing between them' I say developing, because it's not yet on.
years four hills
Even in five years time, he will still be four years younger than Damon Hill.
home racing coast
Thackwell really can metaphorically coast home now
racing coast motor
And all Niki really has to do now is coast
two car racing
The gap between the two cars is 0.9 of a second, which is less than one second
winning two racing
This would have been Senna's third win a row if he'd won the two before