A Friend Remembered A Tribute to Mike Bell 2021 Calendar

Casper · 9 Nov 2019, 00:31 (Ref:3939322)

I can still hear the radio ad for Liverpool speedway

The place of pace, Frank Oliveri's left hand turn freeway, BE THERE!

The man had a way with words as I cannot remember anymore of the ad, just that one line. And yes we were there.

Tourer · 9 Nov 2019, 01:20 (Ref:3939332)

He brought a lot to the sport and gave it plenty too - on top of that gave us the soundtrack for a lengthy era, always thinking ahead too.

RIP Mike Raymond - you'll be fondly missed by many many thousands of people.

Mixer · 9 Nov 2019, 01:44 (Ref:3939338)

His gift of the gab was remarkable, and his wit was legendary.

My favourite in 1987 "Who put the sauce on the Eggenbergers?"

Forda · 9 Nov 2019, 01:45 (Ref:3939340)

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Razor · 9 Nov 2019, 12:10 (Ref:3939420)

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Originally Posted by Jamolad

For me, hearing his voice is as synonymous with that era as hearing Fanfare for the Common Man. Both take me instantly back to Those Great Days.

Slightly off topic but due to the broadcast using it at Bathurst with Seven/PRIME Sport, I went and brought that ELP track on iTunes.

Edit: This along side Mike's commentary brings back a lot of memories watching the V8's with my Dad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i6XQH8jgSo

chavez · 10 Nov 2019, 00:44 (Ref:3939574)

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Originally Posted by Razor

Slightly off topic but due to the broadcast using it at Bathurst with Seven/PRIME Sport, I went and brought that ELP track on iTunes.

Edit: This along side Mike's commentary brings back a lot of memories watching the V8's with my Dad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i6XQH8jgSo

A lot of the music was copied (but in a good way) from the NASCAR telecasts of the day.

The intro themes from the early eighties spring to mind.

Gaz170 · 13 Nov 2019, 12:06 (Ref:3940363)

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Originally Posted by chavez

A lot of the music was copied (but in a good way) from the NASCAR telecasts of the day.

The intro themes from the early eighties spring to mind.

Later used the same music as the BTCC. For many years I had this as the ring tone on my phone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mjb4NmHyiFc

one five five · 13 Nov 2019, 22:20 (Ref:3940488)

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Originally Posted by Gaz170

Later used the same music as the BTCC. For many years I had this as the ring tone on my phone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mjb4NmHyiFc

BTCC? I didn’t think the BTCC really had an intro back then, the races shown on BBC were just segments on Grandstand

Jewelled was the intro music for the “Top Gear RAC Rally Reports” on the BBC in the mid-80s (actually they still used it through the 90s)

ATN7 used Jewelled from 1986-1989, then moved to Fanfare in 1990 as that became the entire 7 Network sports theme

Kingair · 30 Nov 2019, 03:46 (Ref:3943792)

Just watching V8 Classics Vol 2, with the touring car round at Bathurst must be 1994. Mike starts chatting to Dick Johnson just as the rear wing fails on the Falcon at the chase.

E.B · 1 Dec 2019, 08:42 (Ref:3943980)

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Originally Posted by Kingair

Just watching V8 Classics Vol 2, with the touring car round at Bathurst must be 1994. Mike starts chatting to Dick Johnson just as the rear wing fails on the Falcon at the chase.

Not the best quality but.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ds4PU_PweU

The clip says 1995.

chavez · 1 Dec 2019, 20:37 (Ref:3944115)

The recently released DVD The SuperTouring Years features Mike in is last full time TV commentary gig - the '99 Australian Super Touring Championship.

Despite being one of the parents of the 5 litre formula Mike's professionalism shines through calling the 2 litre series with Allan Moffat.