Somebody please tell me which it is, cuz if it's pronounced Zaus, like they say on the WSBK telecasts, please teach these idiots on Speed to say it right...lol.

LOL!!!!

I noticed that too.  It took me a little while to make the connection as to whom they were talking about.

Dawn   :)

Xaus....as in xylophone.

I knew who they were talking about, but it annoyed the piss outta me...lol.  Can't somebody make a quick phone call to Dreb? ;D

I must admit it was a little annoying, but half the time I tune the announcers out anyways.

The plus side to the Speed channel today..... LOTS of Motorcycle racing.   ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

Make's me happy!

Dawn   8)

Hell yeah! 8)  Wish they woulda had the WSBK on earlier, but they had to get NASCRAP in there somewhere...lol.  New job back to sending me to bed early. ;D

its with a "Z" in the pronunciation - those idiots at Speed just showed how bush league they really are - I cringed every time they said it.... 3rd rate coverage by 3rd rate talent - why they cant strike a contract for the direct feed with the European analysts/announcers is beyond me - I love the fact that nobody mentioned how Mladin GOT SCHOOLED - made my weekend! DUCATI 1, 2, 3

You know what? I was watching some old World SS races and they were pronouncing his last name Chaos.

been a while back but I heard an interview with him and he pronounces it Chaus. So our Speed guys actually got something right.

Quotebeen a while back but I heard an interview with him and he pronounces it Chaus. So our Speed guys actually got something right.

thats what i heard too... "CHAOWSE".. not "zause"..the speed guys are on the ball. big discussion about it awhile back on "Greg's Garage"..

Quotethats what i heard too... "CHAOWSE".. not "zause"..the speed guys are on the ball. big discussion about it awhile back on "Greg's Garage"..

I saw the same one..and they said it was from the man himself just so everyone would know how it was said

I met Xaus as the Ducati Rev America event in Vegas a couple of years ago.  Since he is Spanish, as in from Spain,  the "X" is pronounced like "CH".  That's straight from Xaus.  So the Speed TV broadcaster had it right.  Matter of fact, it wasn't until after the DRA that they started pronouncing his name correctly.

Matter of fact, most of the Spanish we speak in the US is of a Mexican dialect.  South America and Spain have their own unique sounds for certain letters.  Anyone know what the "Z" in Spain does sound like?