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Gary Carswell

Gary Carswell

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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.

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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

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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. [1]
    "Gary Carswell: Tributes paid to Isle of Man TT rider". BBC News, Isle of Man. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
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    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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    Gary Carswell competitor profile, IoM TT.com, Retrieved 10 April 2016
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    Gary Carswell race results, IoM TT.com, Retrieved 10 April 2016
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    TT Talking - the TT's most exciting era at Google Books, Retrieved 10 April 2016
  6. [6]
    "Gary Carswell dies in Jurby crash". Motorcycle News.com. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  7. [7]
    Manx Utilities: About us Retrieved 21 April 2016
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