Gary Castell

Daventry, Northamptonshire

512 (1981-1982)
231 (1983)
8 (1985-1993)
247 (1999-2004)
H247 (2005-2012)

Family

Honours

East Anglian Champion
1999

Gold Cup
2010 2011

BSCDA Bumper Trophy
1999

World Championship Semi-Final
2003

Mark Wilkinson Trophy
2000

Finals (14)

14 finals at 7 tracks
Birmingham	1
Buxton	4
Coventry	1
Hednesford	2
Northampton	4
Sheffield	1
Swaffham	1

1.	Saturday 7th September 1985	Coventry
2.	Sunday 23rd July 1989	Northampton
3.	Saturday 10th July 1999	Swaffham
4.	Sunday 1st August 1999	Northampton
5.	Sunday 26th September 1999	Buxton
6.	Saturday 23rd September 2000	Northampton
7.	Saturday 11th November 2000	Birmingham
8.	Sunday 10th June 2001	Buxton
9.	Sunday 9th June 2002	Buxton
10.	Sunday 1st September 2002	Hednesford
11.	Sunday 1st June 2003	Buxton
12.	Sunday 7th September 2003	Hednesford
13.	Sunday 11th April 2004	Sheffield
14.	Saturday 15th May 2004	Northampton

1.	7 Sep 1985	Coventry
2.	23 Jul 1989	Northampton
3.	10 Jul 1999	Swaffham
4.	1 Aug 1999	Northampton
5.	26 Sep 1999	Buxton
6.	23 Sep 2000	Northampton
7.	11 Nov 2000	Birmingham
8.	10 Jun 2001	Buxton
9.	9 Jun 2002	Buxton
10.	1 Sep 2002	Hednesford
11.	1 Jun 2003	Buxton
12.	7 Sep 2003	Hednesford
13.	11 Apr 2004	Sheffield
14.	15 May 2004	Northampton

Race Wins (78)

78 race wins at 13 tracks
Arena Essex	1
Barford	1
Belle Vue	2
Birmingham	6
Buxton	9
Coventry	5
Cowdenbeath	2
Hednesford	12
Northampton	23
Sheffield	3
Skegness	11
Swaffham	2
Swindon	1

1.	Sunday 12th June 1983	Northampton	Consolation
2.	Saturday 6th April 1985	Coventry	Heat 3
3.	Saturday 7th September 1985	Coventry	Final
4.	Sunday 20th October 1985	Northampton	Consolation
5.	Sunday 11th June 1989	Hednesford	Heat 1
6.	Sunday 11th June 1989	Hednesford	Grand National
7.	Sunday 9th July 1989	Hednesford	Heat 2
8.	Sunday 23rd July 1989	Northampton	Heat 2
9.	Sunday 23rd July 1989	Northampton	Final
10.	Sunday 6th August 1989	Hednesford	Heat 2
11.	Sunday 6th May 1990	Skegness	Heat 1
12.	Sunday 13th May 1990	Hednesford	Grand National
13.	Friday 31st August 1990	Birmingham	Heat 1
14.	Sunday 11th April 1999	Northampton	Heat 2
15.	Saturday 10th July 1999	Swaffham	Final
16.	Sunday 1st August 1999	Northampton	Heat 3
17.	Sunday 1st August 1999	Northampton	Final
18.	Sunday 26th September 1999	Buxton	Heat 2
19.	Sunday 26th September 1999	Buxton	Final
20.	Sunday 17th October 1999	Northampton	Heat 2
21.	Monday 1st May 2000	Hednesford	Heat 2
22.	Sunday 14th May 2000	Skegness	Grand National
23.	Sunday 21st May 2000	Arena Essex	Grand National
24.	Saturday 10th June 2000	Hednesford	Heat 1
25.	Saturday 10th June 2000	Hednesford	Heat 2
26.	Saturday 17th June 2000	Northampton	Heat 2
27.	Saturday 17th June 2000	Northampton	Grand National
28.	Sunday 13th August 2000	Swaffham	Grand National
29.	Sunday 3rd September 2000	Northampton	Consolation
30.	Saturday 23rd September 2000	Northampton	Final
31.	Saturday 11th November 2000	Birmingham	Final
32.	Saturday 5th May 2001	Coventry	Consolation
33.	Saturday 12th May 2001	Skegness	Consolation
34.	Saturday 19th May 2001	Northampton	Grand National
35.	Sunday 27th May 2001	Belle Vue	Heat 2
36.	Sunday 10th June 2001	Buxton	Heat 1
37.	Sunday 10th June 2001	Buxton	Final
38.	Sunday 15th July 2001	Northampton	Heat 1
39.	Saturday 21st July 2001	Cowdenbeath	Grand National
40.	Sunday 22nd July 2001	Cowdenbeath	Heat 2
41.	Sunday 2nd September 2001	Hednesford	Grand National
42.	Sunday 16th September 2001	Northampton	Heat 3
43.	Monday 1st April 2002	Sheffield	Heat 2
44.	Sunday 14th April 2002	Barford	Heat 1
45.	Saturday 20th April 2002	Northampton	Heat 1
46.	Saturday 8th June 2002	Birmingham	Grand National
47.	Sunday 9th June 2002	Buxton	Final
48.	Sunday 7th July 2002	Belle Vue	Heat 1
49.	Saturday 27th July 2002	Birmingham	Grand National
50.	Thursday 1st August 2002	Skegness	Heat 2
51.	Sunday 1st September 2002	Hednesford	Final
52.	Saturday 7th September 2002	Coventry	Consolation
53.	Sunday 8th September 2002	Swindon	Heat 3
54.	Sunday 22nd September 2002	Northampton	Heat 2
55.	Saturday 12th October 2002	Skegness	Consolation
56.	Saturday 12th April 2003	Northampton	Grand National
57.	Sunday 1st June 2003	Buxton	Heat 1
58.	Sunday 1st June 2003	Buxton	Final
59.	Sunday 1st June 2003	Buxton	Buxton 50th Meeting Trophy
60.	Saturday 19th July 2003	Northampton	Heat 3
61.	Thursday 31st July 2003	Skegness	Heat 1
62.	Saturday 2nd August 2003	Coventry	Heat 1
63.	Saturday 23rd August 2003	Skegness	Heat 1
64.	Monday 25th August 2003	Sheffield	Consolation
65.	Saturday 30th August 2003	Birmingham	World Semi-Final
66.	Sunday 7th September 2003	Hednesford	Final
67.	Saturday 27th September 2003	Birmingham	Heat 2
68.	Sunday 28th September 2003	Buxton	Grand National
69.	Sunday 11th April 2004	Sheffield	Final
70.	Saturday 15th May 2004	Northampton	Final
71.	Saturday 29th May 2004	Skegness	Grand National
72.	Sunday 6th June 2004	Northampton	Heat 2
73.	Sunday 27th June 2004	Hednesford	Grand National
74.	Sunday 11th July 2004	Skegness	Consolation
75.	Sunday 5th September 2004	Northampton	Heat 3
76.	Saturday 9th October 2004	Skegness	Grand National
77.	Saturday 14th July 2007	Northampton	Heat 2
78.	Saturday 8th May 2010	Skegness	Heat 2

1.	12 Jun 1983	Northampton	Con
2.	6 Apr 1985	Coventry	Ht
3.	7 Sep 1985	Coventry	Final
4.	20 Oct 1985	Northampton	Con
5.	11 Jun 1989	Hednesford	Ht
6.	11 Jun 1989	Hednesford	GN
7.	9 Jul 1989	Hednesford	Ht
8.	23 Jul 1989	Northampton	Ht
9.	23 Jul 1989	Northampton	Final
10.	6 Aug 1989	Hednesford	Ht
11.	6 May 1990	Skegness	Ht
12.	13 May 1990	Hednesford	GN
13.	31 Aug 1990	Birmingham	Ht
14.	11 Apr 1999	Northampton	Ht
15.	10 Jul 1999	Swaffham	Final
16.	1 Aug 1999	Northampton	Ht
17.	1 Aug 1999	Northampton	Final
18.	26 Sep 1999	Buxton	Ht
19.	26 Sep 1999	Buxton	Final
20.	17 Oct 1999	Northampton	Ht
21.	1 May 2000	Hednesford	Ht
22.	14 May 2000	Skegness	GN
23.	21 May 2000	Arena Essex	GN
24.	10 Jun 2000	Hednesford	Ht
25.	10 Jun 2000	Hednesford	Ht
26.	17 Jun 2000	Northampton	Ht
27.	17 Jun 2000	Northampton	GN
28.	13 Aug 2000	Swaffham	GN
29.	3 Sep 2000	Northampton	Con
30.	23 Sep 2000	Northampton	Final
31.	11 Nov 2000	Birmingham	Final
32.	5 May 2001	Coventry	Con
33.	12 May 2001	Skegness	Con
34.	19 May 2001	Northampton	GN
35.	27 May 2001	Belle Vue	Ht
36.	10 Jun 2001	Buxton	Ht
37.	10 Jun 2001	Buxton	Final
38.	15 Jul 2001	Northampton	Ht
39.	21 Jul 2001	Cowdenbeath	GN
40.	22 Jul 2001	Cowdenbeath	Ht
41.	2 Sep 2001	Hednesford	GN
42.	16 Sep 2001	Northampton	Ht
43.	1 Apr 2002	Sheffield	Ht
44.	14 Apr 2002	Barford	Ht
45.	20 Apr 2002	Northampton	Ht
46.	8 Jun 2002	Birmingham	GN
47.	9 Jun 2002	Buxton	Final
48.	7 Jul 2002	Belle Vue	Ht
49.	27 Jul 2002	Birmingham	GN
50.	1 Aug 2002	Skegness	Ht
51.	1 Sep 2002	Hednesford	Final
52.	7 Sep 2002	Coventry	Con
53.	8 Sep 2002	Swindon	Ht
54.	22 Sep 2002	Northampton	Ht
55.	12 Oct 2002	Skegness	Con
56.	12 Apr 2003	Northampton	GN
57.	1 Jun 2003	Buxton	Ht
58.	1 Jun 2003	Buxton	Final
59.	1 Jun 2003	Buxton	Buxto
60.	19 Jul 2003	Northampton	Ht
61.	31 Jul 2003	Skegness	Ht
62.	2 Aug 2003	Coventry	Ht
63.	23 Aug 2003	Skegness	Ht
64.	25 Aug 2003	Sheffield	Con
65.	30 Aug 2003	Birmingham	WCSF
66.	7 Sep 2003	Hednesford	Final
67.	27 Sep 2003	Birmingham	Ht
68.	28 Sep 2003	Buxton	GN
69.	11 Apr 2004	Sheffield	Final
70.	15 May 2004	Northampton	Final
71.	29 May 2004	Skegness	GN
72.	6 Jun 2004	Northampton	Ht
73.	27 Jun 2004	Hednesford	GN
74.	11 Jul 2004	Skegness	Con
75.	5 Sep 2004	Northampton	Ht
76.	9 Oct 2004	Skegness	GN
77.	14 Jul 2007	Northampton	Ht
78.	8 May 2010	Skegness	Ht

Results (664)

World Finals (10)

1	1989	Coventry	DNF
2	2000	Coventry	7th
3	2001	Hednesford	5th
4	2002	Coventry	8th
5	2003	Coventry	5th
6	2004	Coventry	DNF
7	2009	King's Lynn	DNF
8	2010	Coventry	DNF
9	2011	Northampton	DNF
10	2012	Skegness	DNF

Gary's first F1 of his own. Previous appearances had been in borrowed cars. (Terry Worman photo)

King's Lynn 2004 (Tonny Wissing / DSMG photo)