Simviation Forum - Good Old Murray Walker

May 3^rd, 2006 at 9:07am

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Did anybody else see the Masters GP at the weekend? (Nigel Mansell etc).

I had to rewind the commentary briefly to find out that Murray Walker actually said (mid-race):

"& there's some banging & contact there between Elio De Angelis & Stefan Johansson"

Normally that would be fine - but Elio de Angelis (god speed) has been dead for (almost exactly) 20 years.

It was actually quite nice to hear Murray C**k it up again Cheesy

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Reply #1 - May 3^rd, 2006 at 9:15am

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who doesn't love him? greatest motor racing announcer ever, mistakes and all, no-one puts the energy and enthusiasm into it like he does. great to see nigel win again, this series is like being 6 years old again:)

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Reply #2 - May 3^rd, 2006 at 1:59pm

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I met Elio de Angelis and sat in his F1 car when i was about 8 or 9, at an open day at the Lotus factory in Hethel, Norfolk.. thoroughly nice chap, I've his autograph somewhere, alas no pics.
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Reply #3 - May 3^rd, 2006 at 2:01pm

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Gotta love ol' Murray.... 8)

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Reply #4 - May 6^th, 2006 at 3:21pm

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I presume he was mistaking Andrea de Cesaris with Elio de Angelis - unless of course Jean Alesi was racing, in which case the mis-identification would be entirely reasonable*...

*anyone know why? Wink