Gary Carswell | |||||||||||
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Carswell with the: Senior Manx Grand Prix trophy | |||||||||||
Nationality | Manx | ||||||||||
Born | (1968-08-29)29 August 1968 | ||||||||||
Died | 11 April 2015(2015-04-11) (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.
Carswell died in Noble's Hospital, Douglas, Isle of Man, "on 11 April 2015," after crashing during practice session at the Jurby Motodrome, Isle of Man, "part of a two-day race weekend organised by," the Andreas Racing Club.
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."
He entered TT races from 1996, with many finishes including 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.
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 |
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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 | 119.896 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, a business providing power, water and gas services within the Isle of Man.
References※
- ^ "Gary Carswell: Tributes paid——to Isle of Man TT rider". BBC News, Isle of Man. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ TT rider Gary Carswell dead: Star fatally injured in crash during race practice session Mirror Online 11 April 2015, Retrieved 10 April 2016
- ^ Gary Carswell competitor profile, IoM TT.com, Retrieved 10 April 2016
- ^ 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
- ^ "Gary Carswell dies in Jurby crash". Motorcycle News.com. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ Manx Utilities: About us Retrieved 21 April 2016