As a kid, every Speedway i was taken too, this guy was the voice of the night
He made it..... And his Radio Ads for upcoming events with "Get ya backside trackside aaaaand BE THEEEEEEERE!" at the end of the Ad
Then all the years of being the voice of Touring Cars and Bathurst.
R.I.P. Mike
Last edited by ol' boy; 09-11-19 at 01:32 AM.
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I have been watching a load of Bathurst Highlights on YT recently and thought many times How much Mike added to the whole thing. I lamented how it's just a high speed advertising load of bullshit now and one of the things that took it from the holy grail it was once was revered as was the fact this man was no longer commentating.
I also Remember the radio ads for the speedway way and going into the show grounds where he would be the announcer. Used to be part of the fun sitting up the front and getting hit with clods of clay from the sprint cars. They probably wpouldn't allow that now for OH&bS reasons.
I remember the guy just like in the picture. every time he was on camera, he seemed to be wearing one of those jackets. :0)
Nice tribute today at Sandown
If u want to go on an expedition get a Land Rover, if u want to come home from an expedition get a Landcruiser!
mtv (09-11-19)
Mike was as iconic as some of the legendary drivers.
R.I.P. Mike.
george65 (10-11-19)
Mike Raymond...............one of the best Motor Racing commentators of all time.................Brilliant voice for the airwaves...........
Condolences to the family and RIP Mike.
Regards.
Mike's real skill was to sell the races rather than just commentate.
He made RaceCam a household name and ultimately an Aussie export and his 5 minute roundup clips were classic poetry.
He was the round man of sound.
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