Horst Saiger, an Austrian motorcyclist, achieved a respectable placement at the first races of the NW200 competition. The NW200 (North West 200) is a traditional road motorcycle race and the largest outdoor sports event in Northern Ireland. The race circuit is not permanent but the races take place on closed roads. The motorcyclists need steady nerves to drive a race at top speed through villages and tree avenues.
The NW200 and the legendary "Isle of Man TT" are the single motorcycle races of the world at which even 1000ccm racing motorbikes can outdrive completely. Top speeds of more than 320 km/h (200 mph) are reached there. Horst Saiger, who lives in Liechtenstein, is currently the best German-speaking road racer; almost any other drivers come from England or Ireland. "Road racing" and the local drivers are very popular in Northern Ireland. The stars of the scene include Michael Dunlop, Guy Martin, John McGuinness, Keith Amor, Alastair Seeley and Ian Hutchision. Since Horst cannot keep up financially with the partially supported teams from BMW, Suzuki and Honda concerning the engine, we try to compensate the missing engine performance at high-speed straights using improved aerodynamics. For this purpose, our laser scanning experts have scanned Horst on his motorbike; the flow simulation is currently in process. Our analyses haven't already finished but we hope to get the first results soon.
We wish Horst all the best for the next races.
Your Laserscanning Europe team
