Murray Walker quotes

Murray Walker was a British motorsport commentator, most famous for his enthusiastic coverage of Formula One races. With his iconic voice and passionate style, he became a beloved figure among racing fans worldwide. He earned a reputation for his memorable commentary and infectious excitement. Here are 55 of his quotes:

I don't make mistakes. I make prophecies which immediately turn out to be wrong. (Murray Walker)
Even in five years time, he will still be four years younger than Damon Hill. View quote
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That's history. I say history because it happened in the past. View quote
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Motor racing can never be totally safe and it never should be in my opinion. But thank God it's a lot safer now. View quote
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I was often in the pit lane the noise was indescribable and I've no doubt that is why my hearing was affected. View quote
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I wouldn't want to stop making those gaffes, even if I could. People realise I am flesh and blood. I am not sensitive about it. It's just my enthusiasm. I want to say so much more than I have time for. View quote
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I'm a frustrated driver. I would love to be out on the track instead of them. I look at them with envy. View quote
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IF is a very long word in Formula One; in fact, IF is F1 spelled backwards. View quote
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The lead car is unique, except for the one behind it which is identical. View quote
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You can cut the tension with a cricket stump. View quote
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Andrea de Cesaris, the man who has won more Grands Prix than anybody else in the history of Grand Prix racing without actually winning one of them. (Murray Walker)
We all make mistakes, but when I made mistakes there was no filter between me and the consumer. View quote
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He can't decide whether to leave his visor half open or half closed. View quote
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My target audience in my mind was not the dedicated, dyed-in-the-wool knowledgeable anorak, who would watch anything and listen to anything on the subject. It was the un-committed, uninvolved and probably not very enthusiastic ordinary folks who were watching at home. I wanted to grip them by the throats and say 'Hey look this is fantastic! I love it and you ought to love it too. And here's why! View quote
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There can never be another Murray Walker. We will try to enjoy Formula One and motor racing without him, but it will never be the same. Unless I am mistaken, we've lost an institution. View quote
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Eight minutes past the hour here in Belgium - and presumably eight minutes past the hour everywhere in the world. View quote
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I miss it enormously. I miss the buzz. I miss the adrenalin and I miss shouting into the microphone. I miss the atmosphere, I miss the camaraderie. But I don't miss it as much as I might have done, because I haven't had a total withdrawal. View quote
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In my defence... it depends how you define the word 'mistake'. What people call Murrayisms are malapropisms or getting the words in the wrong order. You're standing there in front of a TV set and getting live pictures. The words are pouring out of you. You have to say what comes into your head, and sometimes the wrong words come, in the wrong order or I'd make prophecies which immediately turned out to be wrong. View quote
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There's nothing wrong with the car except that it's on fire. View quote
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Anything happens in Grand Prix racing, and it usually does. View quote
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I've no idea what Eddie Irvine's orders are, but he's following them superlatively well. (Murray Walker)
With half the race gone, there is half the race still to go. View quote
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I'm in my usual state up here in the commentary box: high tension, heart beating like a trip hammer, whatever that is. View quote
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There are seven winners of the Monaco Grand Prix on the starting line today, and four of them are Michael Schumacher. View quote
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Now he must not go the wrong way round the circuit, and unless he can spin himself stationary through 360 degrees I fail to see how he can avoid doing so. View quote
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Murray Walker - Image
Photo: Matthew Spencer - enormospenner, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: British Entertainer
Born: October 10, 1923
Died: March 13, 2021
Quotes count: 55
Wikipedia: Murray Walker

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