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Old 28 Mar 2021, 21:27 (Ref:4043597)   #39
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I don't know if I would have got into motorsport so heavily if it wasn't for Murray. As a tiny kid I thought he was simultaneously hilarious and gripping and would grab my attention again should I dare to drift off during a race.

As I got older I came to appreciate and absorb his knowledge which reinforced my interest, probably for life. I can't know for sure, but I feel pretty certain this would not have been the case had James Allen been in the commentary booth.

What an amazing life he had. RIP Murray.
Yes I concur with all of that.

Murray's ebullient style whilst showing respect for the drivers makes the likes of Croft seem little more than a fairground announcer.

The gulf in class is enormous.
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