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Old 9 Dec 2006, 12:53 (Ref:1785826)   #1
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Motors TV and their hilarious translations

I was just doing the ironing (as you do) and watching the French Carrera Cup coverage, and the (clearly English) commentator said
"and the car behind makes a BONSAI move down the inside"


Honestly - is racing going too green?
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Old 9 Dec 2006, 13:20 (Ref:1785834)   #2
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Probably just a commentator on the hedge of his know-how.
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Old 9 Dec 2006, 14:23 (Ref:1785859)   #3
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Perhaps it was a move in miniature.

Off to Armchair, I think.
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Old 9 Dec 2006, 14:53 (Ref:1785873)   #4
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Booton. (Button)

Even carlton kirby on Eurosport said AJ Allmendingjer


And another from inside gp, telemetry
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Old 9 Dec 2006, 15:08 (Ref:1785878)   #5
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Was watching some Irish karting recently and a couple of funny ones there too.
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Old 9 Dec 2006, 17:34 (Ref:1785925)   #6
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The guy from the Dutch Supercar Cahmpionship is a legend!

"And bang, he closes the door like on some Jehovahs witnesses."

I was in tears for minutes after.
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Old 9 Dec 2006, 17:40 (Ref:1785926)   #7
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The guy from the Dutch Supercar Cahmpionship is a legend!

"And bang, he closes the door like on some Jehovahs witnesses."

I was in tears for minutes after.
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Old 9 Dec 2006, 18:29 (Ref:1785937)   #8
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I must watch Dutch Supercars more often!
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Old 9 Dec 2006, 18:50 (Ref:1785946)   #9
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I must watch Dutch Supercars more often!
http://www.supercarchallenge.nl/video.php?menuID=505
(BTW Why can't "bigger" championships like FIA GT, LMES, British GT, etcetera have such video page)
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Old 9 Dec 2006, 20:46 (Ref:1785992)   #10
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I've often sat amazed at the quite appalling english translations that are done by a quasi US-French commentator on Motors TV. It reached its' nadir when I watched some of their 1970's F1 compilations. Absolutely FANTASTIC footage from the Elf Film Library COMPLETELY ruined (to the point that I couldn't actually watch them) by the awful voiceovers.
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Old 9 Dec 2006, 21:47 (Ref:1786026)   #11
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Hahaha, yeah. I have some of those 70's reviews they did from a couple of years ago and the commentary destroyed it big time.

It's usually that guy that takes over during the American ads in the NASCAR Busch races. He is annoying and I want him to be quiet.
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Old 9 Dec 2006, 22:06 (Ref:1786036)   #12
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I remember watching something once and it put me to sleep. Monotone with long periods of silence.

I like the Dutch guy (I don't know his name) and the guys who cover the British gt's and BTCC and of course Mr Haven.
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Old 11 Dec 2006, 13:59 (Ref:1788009)   #13
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On 3d motors; Andy Preox (Andy Priaulx) And that was the British guy
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Old 11 Dec 2006, 15:30 (Ref:1788073)   #14
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The guy from the Dutch Supercar Cahmpionship is a legend!

"And bang, he closes the door like on some Jehovahs witnesses."

I was in tears for minutes after.
He is crazy that guy! I heard him say something like 'The rear end is sliding all over the place, the car must be a ***** to drive!' or something to that effect. (edit: the word starts with b and ends with something you scratch )

On the other end of the scale is the guy that commentates the Andros Trophy. What's his name?
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Old 17 Dec 2006, 09:22 (Ref:1792568)   #15
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I was watching this year's Bathurst 1000 top ten shootout and one of the commentators tried to say big guns but he swore on international TV.
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I can image what he said..... LOLY

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SpeedTV is worse:

FELIPE MARSA!

JACQUES VILLANOOVE!

FERNARNDO ALORNSO!

MEEK L SCHOEMARKER!

And some older ones...

I AYRTON SENNA! where did the i come from LOl???

NI GEL MONCELL!

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I think "I-Airton" is the correct pronunciation is it not?
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Knowlesy, yes I have heard that too.
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a new one i heard to day

ANDY PRIAULX, all letters pronounced.

EDIT: already mentioned

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Old 21 Dec 2006, 14:23 (Ref:1796861)   #21
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Tony Delahunty has to be the worst. He almost ruined Motors TV coverage of Le Mans. Rather than Pescarolo he pronounced Pescalero and rahter than Dindo Capello he insisted on Dindi Capelli. His mispronounciation was funny at first but after 24hrs it really got rather infuriating.
But by far the worst I have ever heard was Tony Delahunty's pronounciation of Butch Leitzinger during this seasons ALMS race at Mid-Ohio. On numerous occasions during the 2.45hrs he called him BUZZ LIGHTYEAR.
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jonboy1066 has a lot of promise if they can keep it on the circuit!
Last year they were advertising the V8's from Pukekohe as

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Buzz Lightyear? Oh my!
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Ah, the Delahunty Pescalero nightmare! It's just unprofessional isn't it? Even after getting corrected bluntly by, of all people, Carlton Kirby he carried on for the entire race!
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It sounds to me that MotorsTV needs to be more pro then ametuer!
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