(GMM) 82-year-old Murray Walker will abandon his retirement and step back into the motor racing commentary box next month.
The undisputed 'voice' of formula one, who last called a grand prix at Indianapolis 2001, has been lured out of the garden by the 'Grand Prix Masters' series, in which his old favourite Nigel Mansell will compete against old F1 rivals.
''When I retired in 2001,'' Walker admitted at the Silverstone test on Thursday, ''I vowed never ever to return.''
But the thought of Mansell against strapping on a helmet reminded Murray how much he missed motor racing after a 53-year reign in the commentary box.
At the 'GPM' test, 80s and 90s F1 driver Andrea de Cesaris outpaced Mansell, who was ahead of former McLaren and Indy star Stefan Johansson, Derek Warwick, Alex Caffi, Hans-Joachim Stuck, twice GP winner Patrick Tambay and Christian Danner.
Written: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 16:38:54
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