95+ Murray Walker Quotes (Enthusiastic, Commentator And Charisma)

Murray Walker is an English former motorsport commentator and journalist. He was the lead commentator for the BBC's Formula One coverage from 1978 to 2001 and is widely regarded as one of the most recognisable voices in the history of the sport. He is also known for his work on the British Touring Car Championship and MotoGP.

Top 10 Murray Walker Quotes

1. There are seven winners of the Monaco Grand Prix on the starting line today, and four of them are Michael Schumacher.
2. Mansell can see him in his earphone.
3. Nigel Mansell is the last person in the race apart from the five in front of him
4. Motor racing can never be totally safe and it never should be in my opinion.
5. IF is a very long word in Formula One; in fact, IF is F1 spelled backwards.
6. 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.
7. The lead car is unique, except for the one behind it which is identical.
8. Ukyo Katayama is undoubtedly the best Formula One driver that Grand Prix racing has ever produced
9. [Andrea De Cesaris is] the man who has won more Grands Prix than anybody else in the history of Grand Prix racing without actually winning one of them.
10. With two laps to go then the action will begin, unless this is the action, which it is.

Murray Walker Short Quotes

• Jenson Button is in the top ten, in eleventh position.
• That's history. I say history because it happened in the past.
• And the first five places are filled by five different cars.
• Anything happens in Grand Prix racing, and it usually does.
• And the first three cars are all Escorts, which isn't surprising as this is an all Escort race.
• Look up there! That's the sky!
• Mansell is slowing it down, taking it easy. Oh, no he isn't! It's a lap record.
• You might not think that's cricket, and it's not, it's motor racing.
• And there's the man in the green flag!
• You can cut the tension with a cricket stump.

Murray Walker Famous Quotes And Sayings

I'm a car fanatic and each morning I wake up with a smile on my face, whether I'm commentating on the Formula One or at Silver Hatch racetrack in Roary the Racing Car. — Murray Walker

Rally points scoring is twenty for the fastest, eighteen for the second fastest, right down to six points for the slowest fastest. — Murray Walker

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. — Murray Walker

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. — Murray Walker

Speaking from memory, I don't know how many points Nelson Piquet has. — Murray Walker

That's the first time he had started from the front row in a Grand Prix, having done so in Canada earlier this year. — Murray Walker

And Damon Hill is following Damon Hill. — Murray Walker

Unless I am very much mistaken...I AM very much mistaken...! — Murray Walker

And there's no damage to the car. Except to the car itself. — Murray Walker

And that just shows you how important the car is in Formula One Racing. — Murray Walker

Jean Alesi is 4th and 5th. — Murray Walker

This circuit is interesting because it has inclines and declines. Not just up, but down as well. — Murray Walker

As you look at the first four, the significant thing is that Alboreto is fifth. — Murray Walker

Villeneuve is now twelve seconds ahead of Villeneuve. — Murray Walker

Somebody said once 'Follow the money' and that is what it is all about. — Murray Walker

I didn't see the time, largely because there wasn't one. — Murray Walker

The European drivers have adapted to this circuit extremely quickly, especially Paul Radisich who's a New Zealander. — Murray Walker

You can't see a digital clock because there isn't one — Murray Walker

Tombay's hopes, which were nil before, are absolutely zero now — Murray Walker

And this is the third place car about to lap the second place car. — Murray Walker

Let's stop the startwatch. — Murray Walker

It's lap 26 of 58, which unless I'm very much mistaken is half way. — Murray Walker

I'm in my usual state up here in the commentary box: high tension, heart beating like a trip hammer, whatever that is. — Murray Walker

Frentzen is taking, er, reducing that gap between himself and Frentzen. — Murray Walker

I'm very careful with money - both my parents were very sensible with it and I grew up to become an obsessive saver. — Murray Walker

I was there when I said it. — Murray Walker

Either the car is stationary, or it's on the move. — Murray Walker

The tires are called wets, because they're used in the wet. And these tires are called slicks, because they're very slick. — Murray Walker

Ferrari leads, McLaren second, McLaren second, Jordan third, and Benneton fifth and sixth. — Murray Walker

Michael Schumacher is leading Michael Schumacher. — Murray Walker

I can't imagine what kind of problem Senna has. I imagine it must be some sort of grip problem. — Murray Walker

Of course he did it voluntarily, but he had to do it. — Murray Walker

Just under 10 seconds for Nigel Mansell. Call it 9.5 seconds in round numbers. — Murray Walker

Even in five years time, he will still be four years younger than Damon Hill. — Murray Walker

And he's lost both right front tires. — Murray Walker

Schumacher has made his final stop three times. — Murray Walker

Alesi is in second place, and Hill is in second place. — Murray Walker

As you can see, visually, with your eyes. — Murray Walker

... the lead is now 6.9 seconds. In fact it's just under 7 seconds — Murray Walker

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. — Murray Walker

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. — Murray Walker

And he's done that in a whisker under 10 seconds, call it 9.7 in round figures. — Murray Walker

It is a huge honour to be recognised as the world's best commentator, particularly against so many sporting greats. — Murray Walker

Eight minutes past the hour here in Belgium - and presumably eight minutes past the hour everywhere in the world. — Murray Walker

This would have been Senna's third win a row if he'd won the two before — Murray Walker

I wish we had a system where you are given a bill including service and that people were paid properly so they didn't have to rely on tips. In different restaurants there are different policies and it's all very confusing. — Murray Walker

Alboreto has dropped back up to fifth place. — Murray Walker

We now have exactly the same situation as we had at the start of the race, only exactly the opposite. — Murray Walker

And all Niki really has to do now is coast — Murray Walker

Schumacher wouldn't have let him past voluntarily. Of course he did it voluntarily, but he had to do it. — Murray Walker

And now Jacques Laffitte is as close to Surer as Surer is to Laffitte — Murray Walker

I was often in the pit lane, the noise was indescribable and I've no doubt that is why my hearing was affected. — Murray Walker

And here comes Mika Hakkinen, double world champion twice over. — Murray Walker

The gap between the two cars is 0.9 of a second, which is less than one second — Murray Walker

He can't decide whether to leave his visor half open or half closed. — Murray Walker

We all make mistakes, but when I made mistakes there was no filter between me and the consumer. — Murray Walker

I wonder if Watson is in the relaxed state of mind he's in — Murray Walker

It all comes down to money. — Murray Walker

I can't believe what's happening visually, in front of my eyes. — Murray Walker

Well, now we have exactly the same situation as at the beginning of the race, only exactly opposite. — Murray Walker

A battle is developing between them' I say developing, because it's not yet on. — Murray Walker

A mediocre season for Nelson Piquet as he is now known and always has been. — Murray Walker

Stewart has two cars in the top five: Magnusson 5th and Barichello 6th. — Murray Walker

Alain Prost is in a commanding second position — Murray Walker

There are four different cars filling the first four places. — Murray Walker

There's nothing wrong with the car except that it's on fire. — Murray Walker

And now, excuse me while I interrupt myself. — Murray Walker

If you don't trust someone to look after your investments, then they shouldn't be doing the job for you. — Murray Walker

I should imagine that the conditions in the cockpit are totally unimaginable. — Murray Walker

I don't make mistakes. I make prophecies which immediately turn out to be wrong. — Murray Walker

Thackwell really can metaphorically coast home now — Murray Walker

Brundle is driving an absolutely pluperfect race. — Murray Walker

I'm a frustrated driver. I would love to be out on the track instead of them. I look at them with envy. — Murray Walker

Do my eyes deceive me, or is Senna's Lotus sounding rough? — Murray Walker

Life Lessons by Murray Walker

1. Murray Walker taught us that hard work and dedication can lead to success, no matter what field you are in.
2. He also showed us that it is important to stay positive and have fun, even when things don't go your way.
3. Lastly, he demonstrated that with the right attitude and enthusiasm, you can make a difference in the lives of others.