Describes him as a 'huge TT fan'
TT rider John McGuinness is among the sporting personalities paying tribute to Formula One commentator Murray Walker.
It was confirmed last night that the 97-year-old had died.
As well as his love of four wheeled motorsport he was a fan of the TT races – first commentating on the event for BBC in 1949.
Taking to Twitter McGuinness described him as a ‘great enthusiast, joy to listen to and huge TT fan’.
What a great enthusiast interesting gentle man, joy to listen to him, huge TT and motorcycle racer fan. And that will do for me, proud to have known him. RIP Murray pic.twitter.com/ROz3CAFOB8
— John McGuinness MBE (@jm130tt) March 13, 2021
In an interview on Manx Radio in 2000, with Geraldine Jamieson, Murray spoke of his memories of the Mountain Course:
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