#37
| Name |
Gary
Hesmer |
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| Date
of Birth |
March
17. 1965 |
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| Place
Of Birth |
Toronto, Ontario | ||||||||||
| Hometown |
Toronto,
Ontario |
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| Status |
Live-in
Girlfriend - Karen |
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| Children |
Brittany / Michelle | ||||||||||
| Bike |
Jawa |
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| Year |
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| Model |
897
/ 898 |
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| Sponsors |
Monstre
Shop, Malcom Smith Racing Pro-Fuels, Silkolene, Tucker Rocky, Twin Dragon Kick Boxing, JBR Racing, Skid-Lid Helmets |
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| Mechanics |
Guy
Fafard and his Dad , Jim Hesmer |
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| Year
Began Riding |
1990 |
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| Tracks
Riden |
Canada - Niagara
Speedway, Paris
Speedway, Eagle's
Nest Raceway, C.C.
Speedway, I.C.E.
race Ottawa, 1996 |
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| Best
Memory |
1999
Canadian High Points and racing in California and racing in the indoor
ice racing circuit in front of crowds of over 12,000 people, and racing in St. Alexis
- Quebec - both Summer and winter.
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| Worst
Memory |
Any time injuires take him out of
racing is the worst time. Recovering from his right forearm and
elbow injury.
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| Achievements |
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| Profile |
Gary began racing speedway in 1990 against a field of 62 riders in Division One and 45 in Division Two, and achieved a respectable third place in Division Two points standings, and two wins to his credit. Gary was the 1995 High Points Champion at the Central Ontario Speedway in Paris Ontario. In a challenging season of close competition, with riders from Quebec, the USA and even Austria, Gary managed to win the Division One title. The 1994 champion was his 18 year old cousin Chris Hesmer from Brantford. Gary accumulated 50 points, Chris 39, Jeff Oroz also from Brantford at 23, and Andy Harris from St. Catharines (a former British League rider) with 19. For some highlights of his '95 season see the race results from June 17, and August 20. Gary has raced as far away as California's
Costa Mesa track. He made an impressive entry into Indoor ICE
Racing in 1997, earning him the Rookie of the Year Award. He continued
in ICE for three years, traveling to Texas, Mississippi, Carolinas,
Tennessee, Louisiana, and Indiana, running handlebar to handlebar with
pro racers from Europe, Australia and the USA. Gary is involved in helping the *RCMP in a program that
encourages kids to stay off drugs. "Racing Against Drugs"
travels to local schools, and lets our kids meet the athletes, and talk
about how important it is to stay *RCMP - Royal Canadian
Mounted
Police
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| Photo
Gallery |
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straight. Gary
achieved his goal for 1999, winning the Canadian Points Championship,
while providing maximum value for those that matter most, his team
sponsors and the spectators! 
