Gary Carswell
| Gary Carswell | |||||||||||
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 Carswell with the Senior Manx Grand Prix trophy | |||||||||||
| Nationality | Manx | ||||||||||
| Born | 29 August 1968 | ||||||||||
| Died | 11 April 2015 (aged 46) | ||||||||||
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Gary Carswell (Gary Lee Stanley Carswell, 29 August 1968 – 11 April 2015) was a Manx solo-motorcycle road racer who worked as a civil engineer.
He was a veteran competitor of the Isle of Man TT with 56 starts, and 12 starts in the Manx Grand Prix long road-races held on the 37-mile Snaefell mountain course around the island, also competing in the Southern 100 short road-races held on the 4-mile Billown Circuit, near Castletown in the south of the Isle of Man.
Racing history
Carswell entered the Manx Grand Prix, a race for amateur competitors, between 1991 and 1997. His best results were a win in the 1997 Senior class and two fifth-place finishes in the 1996 Senior and 1997 Junior classes.[1][2]
He entered TT races from 1996, with many finishes including a third place in the 2004 Senior TT. In 2007 he raced machines provided by Bolliger Kawasaki, a European World Endurance-racing outfit, gaining a 16th in the Superbike race and 13th in the Senior, in addition to 9th in Superstock and 21st in Supersport classes.[2][3][4][5]
TT race summary
| Finishing Position | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 40 | 42 | 50 | DNF |
| Number of times | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Manx Grand Prix race summary
| Finishing Position | 1 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 36 | 37 | 46 | DNF |
| Number of times | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
TT race position details
| Year | Race | Position | Motorcycle | Average Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Senior TT | 25 | Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade | 119.151 mph |
| 2014 | Superbike TT | 29 | Honda CBR1000RR | 118.972 mph |
| 2014 | Superstock TT | 31 | Honda CBR1000RR | 118.505 mph |
| 2013 | Senior TT | 31 | Honda CBR1000RR | 118.588 mph |
| 2013 | Superbike TT | 33 | Honda CBR1000RR | 116.745 mph |
| 2013 | Superstock TT | 29 | Honda CBR1000RR | 118.647 mph |
| 2012 | Superbike TT | DNF | - | - |
| 2012 | Superstock TT | 50 | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 112.435 mph |
| 2012 | Supersport 600 Race 1 | 40 | Honda CBR600 | 112.092 mph |
| 2012 | Supersport 600 Race 2 | 42 | Honda CBR600 | 112.308 mph |
| 2011 | Senior TT | 25 | Honda CBR1000RR | 118.129 mph |
| 2011 | Superbike TT | 23 | Honda CBR1000RR | 117.659 mph |
| 2011 | Superstock TT | 26 | Honda CBR1000RR | 119.606 mph |
| 2011 | Supersport 600 Race 1 | 34 | Kawasaki ZZR600 | 114.307 mph |
| 2011 | Supersport 600 Race 2 | 23 | Kawasaki ZZR600 | 114.643 mph |
| 2009 | Superbike TT | DNF | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | - |
| 2008 | Senior TT | 13 | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 120.946 mph |
| 2008 | Superbike TT | 15 | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 199.896 mph |
| 2008 | Superstock TT | 15 | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 120.388 mph |
| 2007 | Senior TT | 13 | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 120.481 mph |
| 2007 | Superbike TT | 16 | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 118.586 mph |
| 2007 | Superstock TT | 9 | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 120.953 mph |
| 2007 | Supersport TT | 21 | Honda CBR600 | 116.579 mph |
| 2006 | Senior TT | 10 | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 121.027 mph |
| 2006 | Superbike TT | 14 | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 119.624 mph |
| 2006 | Superstock TT | 9 | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 119.923 mph |
| 2006 | Supersport TT | 16 | Yamaha R6 | 116.968 mph |
| 2005 | Senior TT | DNF | Yamaha R1 | - |
| 2005 | Superbike TT | 14 | Yamaha R1 | 117.714 mph |
| 2005 | Superstock TT | 9 | Yamaha R1 | 119.731 mph |
| 2005 | Supersport Junior TT 'A' race | 13 | Yamaha R6 | 115.999 mph |
| 2005 | Supersport Junior TT 'B' race | 9 | Yamaha R6 | 117.402 mph |
| 2004 | Senior TT | 3 | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 120.64 mph |
| 2004 | Formula 1 TT | 11 | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 118.7 mph |
| 2004 | Production 1000 TT | 8 | Yamaha R1 | 119.22 mph |
| 2004 | Junior 600 TT | 15 | Suzuki GSX-R600 | 114.4 mph |
| 2004 | Production 600 TT | 28 | Suzuki GSX-R600 | 111.68 mph |
| 2003 | Senior TT | 10 | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 118.98 mph |
| 2003 | Formula 1 TT | 10 | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 116.12 mph |
| 2003 | Junior 600 TT | 15 | Yamaha R1 | 114.23 mph |
| 2003 | Production 600 TT | 20 | Yamaha R1 | 112.22 mph |
| 2002 | Senior TT | 11 | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 117.82 mph |
| 2002 | Formula 1 TT | DNF | Ducati 996 | - |
| 2002 | Production 1000 TT | 15 | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 116.17 mph |
| 2002 | Junior 600/250 TT | DNF | Honda CBR600 | - |
| 2002 | Lightweight 400 TT | DNF | Yamaha 400 | - |
| 2000 | Senior TT | DNF | Yamaha R1 | - |
| 2000 | Formula 1 TT | DNF | Yamaha R1 | - |
| 2000 | Junior 600 TT | DNF | Kawasaki 600 | - |
| 1999 | Senior TT | 13 | Yamaha R1 | 115.85 mph |
| 1999 | Formula 1 TT | 15 | Yamaha R1 | 114.91 mph |
| 1999 | Production 1000 TT | 18 | Honda Fireblade | 113.54 mph |
| 1999 | Junior 600 TT | 20 | Honda | 111.57 mph |
| 1998 | Senior TT | 18 | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | 112.87 mph |
| 1998 | Formula 1 TT | DNF | Kawasaki | - |
| 1997 | Production TT | 14 | Honda Fireblade | 112.51 mph |
| 1996 | Production TT | 25 | Honda Fireblade | 109.01 mph |
Personal life
Carswell was a family man who lived in the Ramsey area and worked as an engineer for Manx Utilities,[4] a business providing power, water and gas services within the Isle of Man.[6] He died in Noble's Hospital, Douglas, Isle of Man, on 11 April 2015, after crashing during a practice session at the Jurby Motodrome, Isle of Man, part of a two-day race weekend organised by the Andreas Racing Club.[4][7]
References
- ^ Gary Carswell competitor profile, IoM TT.com, Retrieved 10 April 2016
- ^ a b Gary Carswell race results, IoM TT.com, Retrieved 10 April 2016
- ^ TT Talking - the TT's most exciting era at Google Books, Retrieved 10 April 2016
- ^ a b c "Gary Carswell: Tributes paid to Isle of Man TT rider". BBC News, Isle of Man. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - ^ "Gary Carswell dies in Jurby crash". Motorcycle News.com. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - ^ Manx Utilities: About us Retrieved 21 April 2016
- ^ TT rider Gary Carswell dead: Star fatally injured in crash during race practice session Mirror Online 11 April 2015, Retrieved 10 April 2016