Gary Carswell

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.

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 (1996–2000, 2002–2014)
TT wins0
TT podiums1 (3rd place)

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

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
Finishing Position3891011121314151618202123252628293134404250DNF
Number of times1133314262221231122111110
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
Finishing Position151621363746DNF
Number of times12111114

TT race position details
YearRacePositionMotorcycleAverage Speed
2014Senior TT25Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade119.151 mph
2014Superbike TT29Honda CBR1000RR118.972 mph
2014Superstock TT31Honda CBR1000RR118.505 mph
2013Senior TT31Honda CBR1000RR118.588 mph
2013Superbike TT33Honda CBR1000RR116.745 mph
2013Superstock TT29Honda CBR1000RR118.647 mph
2012Superbike TTDNF--
2012Superstock TT50Suzuki GSX-R1000112.435 mph
2012Supersport 600 Race 140Honda CBR600112.092 mph
2012Supersport 600 Race 242Honda CBR600112.308 mph
2011Senior TT25Honda CBR1000RR118.129 mph
2011Superbike TT23Honda CBR1000RR117.659 mph
2011Superstock TT26Honda CBR1000RR119.606 mph
2011Supersport 600 Race 134Kawasaki ZZR600114.307 mph
2011Supersport 600 Race 223Kawasaki ZZR600114.643 mph
2009Superbike TTDNFSuzuki GSX-R1000-
2008Senior TT13Suzuki GSX-R1000120.946 mph
2008Superbike TT15Suzuki GSX-R1000119.896 mph
2008Superstock TT15Suzuki GSX-R1000120.388 mph
2007Senior TT13Kawasaki ZX-10R120.481 mph
2007Superbike TT16Kawasaki ZX-10R118.586 mph
2007Superstock TT9Suzuki GSX-R1000120.953 mph
2007Supersport TT21Honda CBR600116.579 mph
2006Senior TT10Suzuki GSX-R1000121.027 mph
2006Superbike TT14Suzuki GSX-R1000119.624 mph
2006Superstock TT9Suzuki GSX-R1000119.923 mph
2006Supersport TT16Yamaha R6116.968 mph
2005Senior TTDNFYamaha R1-
2005Superbike TT14Yamaha R1117.714 mph
2005Superstock TT9Yamaha R1119.731 mph
2005Supersport Junior TT 'A' race13Yamaha R6115.999 mph
2005Supersport Junior TT 'B' race9Yamaha R6117.402 mph
2004Senior TT3Suzuki GSX-R1000120.64 mph
2004Formula 1 TT11Suzuki GSX-R1000118.7 mph
2004Production 1000 TT8Yamaha R1119.22 mph
2004Junior 600 TT15Suzuki GSX-R600114.4 mph
2004Production 600 TT28Suzuki GSX-R600111.68 mph
2003Senior TT10Suzuki GSX-R1000118.98 mph
2003Formula 1 TT10Suzuki GSX-R1000116.12 mph
2003Junior 600 TT15Yamaha R1114.23  mph
2003Production 600 TT20Yamaha R1112.22 mph
2002Senior TT11Suzuki GSX-R1000117.82 mph
2002Formula 1 TTDNFDucati 996-
2002Production 1000 TT15Suzuki GSX-R1000116.17 mph
2002Junior 600/250 TTDNFHonda CBR600-
2002Lightweight 400 TTDNFYamaha 400-
2000Senior TTDNFYamaha R1-
2000Formula 1 TTDNFYamaha R1-
2000Junior 600 TTDNFKawasaki 600-
1999Senior TT13Yamaha R1115.85 mph
1999Formula 1 TT15Yamaha R1114.91 mph
1999Production 1000 TT18Honda Fireblade113.54 mph
1999Junior 600 TT20Honda111.57 mph
1998Senior TT18Kawasaki ZX-7RR112.87 mph
1998Formula 1 TTDNFKawasaki-
1997Production TT14Honda Fireblade112.51 mph
1996Production TT25Honda Fireblade109.01 mph

Personal life

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
  1. "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. 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
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