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 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
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]
