By MTS Press Release (07/01/2005)
January 7 2005

MTS Systems Corporation today announced that the BAR Honda Formula 1 team has selected the Company to provide rolling road and model motion systems for the new BAR Honda wind tunnel to be built at the team's headquarters located in Brackley. "The high accuracy and repeatability of MTS' model motion system coupled with the ability to run the rolling road system at very high speeds in the wind tunnel with both model scale and full scale cars are key to BAR Honda meeting its competitive objectives over the coming racing seasons," said Geoffrey Willis, Technical Director at BAR Honda. "The systems supplied by MTS will provide us with greater, more accurate aerodynamic information and insight, and give us the tools necessary to allow us to realize our goal of winning the Formula 1 World Championship."

"Wind tunnel applications of rolling road and model motion systems are fast becoming key components in the development of high performance vehicles - both racing and passenger cars. We are pleased that BAR Honda has chosen MTS for these state-of-the-art testing systems," added Sidney W. Emery, Jr., MTS Chairman and CEO. "This selection continues to support our objective of being the leading supplier of testing solutions to enhance new product development worldwide."