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2 unusual facts about Murray Walker


Ted Kravitz

He replaced James Allen who was promoted to the post of race commentator, following the retirement of Murray Walker.

Will Hoy

The closest Will came was at Silverstone in 1993, when he was punted off onto his roof by team-mate Julian Bailey, an incident remembered for Murray Walker's commentary line "the car upside down is a Toyota", a play on the company's advertising slogan of the time (The car in front is a Toyota).


1983 Race of Champions

The Spirit team also made its F1 debut at the event with Stefan Johansson and Honda's first turbo-charged F1 engine, which BBC commentator Murray Walker claimed had completed thousands of miles of trouble free testing.

2006 Australian Grand Prix

Murray Walker made a return to the commentary box for a one-off with Australia's Network Ten.


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