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.TT rider Gary Carswell dead: Star fatally injured in crash during race practice session Mirror Online 11 April 2015, Retrieved 10 April 2016
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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.Gary Carswell competitor profile, IoM TT.com, Retrieved 10 April 2016Gary Carswell race results, IoM TT.com, Retrieved 10 April 2016
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.TT Talking - the TT's most exciting era at Google Books, Retrieved 10 April 2016
TT race summary Finishing Position3891011121314151618202123252628293134404250DNF Number of times 1133314262221231122111110
Manx Grand Prix race summary Finishing Position1 5 16 21 36 37 46DNF Number of times 1 2 1 1 1 114
TT race position details Year Race Position Motorcycle Average Speed 2014 Senior TT 25Honda 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 31Honda CBR1000RR 118.588 mph 2013Superbike TT33 Honda CBR1000RR 116.745 mph 2013 Superstock TT29 Honda CBR1000RR 118.647 mph 2012 Superbike TT DNF- - 2012Superstock TT 50 Suzuki GSX-R1000 112.435 mph 2012 Supersport 600 Race 140 Honda CBR600 112.092 mph 2012 Supersport 600 Race 242 Honda CBR600 112.308 mph 2011 Senior TT 25Honda CBR1000RR 118.129 mph 2011 Superbike TT 23Honda CBR1000RR 117.659 mph 2011Superstock TT 26 Honda CBR1000RR 119.606 mph 2011 Supersport 600 Race 134 Kawasaki ZZR600 114.307 mph 2011 Supersport 600 Race 223 Kawasaki ZZR600 114.643 mph 2009 Superbike TT DNFSuzuki GSX-R1000 - 2008 Senior TT 13Suzuki GSX-R1000 120.946 mph 2008 Superbike TT15Suzuki GSX-R1000 119.896 mph 2008Superstock TT 15Suzuki GSX-R1000 120.388 mph 2007 Senior TT 13Kawasaki ZX-10R 120.481 mph 2007 Superbike TT16Kawasaki ZX-10R 118.586 mph 2007Superstock TT 9Suzuki GSX-R1000 120.953 mph 2007Supersport TT21 Honda CBR600 116.579 mph 2006 Senior TT 10Suzuki GSX-R1000 121.027 mph 2006 Superbike TT14Suzuki GSX-R1000 119.624 mph 2006Superstock TT 9Suzuki GSX-R1000 119.923 mph 2006Supersport TT16 Yamaha R6 116.968 mph 2005 Senior TT DNFYamaha R1 - 2005 Superbike TT14Yamaha R1 117.714 mph 2005Superstock TT 9Yamaha R1 119.731 mph 2005Supersport Junior TT 'A' race13 Yamaha R6 115.999 mph 2005Supersport Junior TT 'B' race9 Yamaha R6 117.402 mph 2004 Senior TT 3Suzuki GSX-R1000 120.64 mph 2004 Formula 1 TT11Suzuki GSX-R1000 118.7 mph 2004Production 1000 TT 8Yamaha R1 119.22 mph 2004Junior 600 TT 15Suzuki GSX-R600 114.4 mph 2004Production 600 TT 28 Suzuki GSX-R600 111.68 mph 2003 Senior TT 10Suzuki GSX-R1000 118.98 mph 2003 Formula 1 TT10Suzuki GSX-R1000 116.12 mph 2003Junior 600 TT 15Yamaha R1 114.23 mph 2003Production 600 TT 20 Yamaha R1 112.22 mph 2002 Senior TT 11Suzuki GSX-R1000 117.82 mph 2002 Formula 1 TTDNFDucati 996 - 2002Production 1000 TT 15Suzuki GSX-R1000 116.17 mph 2002Junior 600/250 TT DNFHonda CBR600 - 2002Lightweight 400 TT DNF Yamaha 400 - 2000 Senior TTDNFYamaha R1 - 2000 Formula 1 TTDNFYamaha R1 - 2000Junior 600 TT DNFKawasaki 600 - 1999 Senior TT13Yamaha R1 115.85 mph 1999 Formula 1 TT15Yamaha R1 114.91 mph 1999Production 1000 TT 18Honda Fireblade 113.54 mph 1999Junior 600 TT 20Honda 111.57 mph 1998 Senior TT18Kawasaki ZX-7RR 112.87 mph 1998 Formula 1 TTDNFKawasaki - 1997Production TT 14Honda Fireblade 112.51 mph 1996Production TT 25Honda 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.Manx Utilities: About us Retrieved 21 April 2016
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