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Gary Carswell

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Gary Carswell
Carswell with the Senior Manx Grand Prix trophy
NationalityManx
Born(1968-08-29)29 August 1968
Died11 April 2015(2015-04-11) (aged 46)
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Isle of Man TT career
TTs contested56 (19962000, 20022014)
TT wins0
TT podiums1 (3rd place)

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 a practice session at the Jurby Motodrome, Isle of Man, part of a two-day race weekend organised by the Andreas Racing Club.[1][2]

Racing history

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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.[3][4]

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.[4][5][1][6]

TT race summary

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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
Carswell, second machine in the image with number plate #8, during the Southern 100 races in 2008, just outside of Ballabeg

Manx Grand Prix race summary

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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

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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 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

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Carswell was a family man who lived in the Ramsey area and worked as an engineer for Manx Utilities,[1] a business providing power, water and gas services within the Isle of Man.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Gary Carswell: Tributes paid to Isle of Man TT rider". BBC News, Isle of Man. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  2. ^ TT rider Gary Carswell dead: Star fatally injured in crash during race practice session Mirror Online 11 April 2015, Retrieved 10 April 2016
  3. ^ Gary Carswell competitor profile, IoM TT.com, Retrieved 10 April 2016
  4. ^ a b Gary Carswell race results, IoM TT.com, Retrieved 10 April 2016
  5. ^ TT Talking - the TT's most exciting era at Google Books, Retrieved 10 April 2016
  6. ^ "Gary Carswell dies in Jurby crash". Motorcycle News.com. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  7. ^ Manx Utilities: About us Retrieved 21 April 2016