Quick Facts
Biography
Eddie Laycock (born 25 May 1961) is a former professional motorcycle racer from Dublin, Ireland.
Motorcycle racing career
A two-time Isle of Man TT race winner, in 1986, Laycock finished runner-up to Brian Reid in the TT Formula 2 World Championship. In 1987 he beat Reid to win the Junior TT 250cc race, and in 1989 won the Supersport 400cc Race. He also competed in the 500cc World Championship on Millar Racing machines from 1988 to 1992, with a best race result of 9th at the Dutch TT in 1992, and a best championship ranking of 12th in 1991.
In 2015, Laycock and former sponsor Gerry Lawlor prepared a Yamaha TZ250 for Ian Lougher to ride in the Lightweight class at the Isle of Man Classic TT .
Career Statistics
Complete TT record[7]
Races by year
(key)
| 1990 | Junior TT 3 | Senior TT 7 | Formula 1 TT Ret | Supersport 400 Ret | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Junior TT 2 | Senior TT 5 | Formula 1 TT Ret | Supersport 400 1 | |
| 1988 | Junior TT 3 | Senior TT 8 | Production Class D 5 | ||
| 1987 | Junior TT 1 | Senior TT 10 | Formula 1 TT 12 | Formula 2 2 | Production Class B 23 |
| 1986 | Junior TT Ret | Formula 2 5 | |||
| 1985 | Junior TT Ret | ||||
| 1982 | Junior TT Ret | Senior 350cc TT Ret | |||
North West 200 Record : 4 Victories
Races by year
| Year | Class/Race | Machine | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 250cc | Yamaha | 7th | Motocourse 1982 |
| 1983 | 350cc | Yamaha | 5th | Motocourse 1983 |
| 250cc | Yamaha | 6th | ||
| 1986 | 250cc Race 1 | EMC | 1st | Rothmans Grand Prix Motorcycle Year Book 1986-87 |
| 250cc Race 2 | EMC | 2nd | ||
| 1987 | 350cc Race 2 | Yamaha | 1st | Rothmans Grand Prix Motorcycle Year Book 1986-87 |
| Superbike | Yamaha | 5th | ||
| 1988 | 250/350cc | Yamaha | 5th | Rothmans Grand Prix Motorcycle Year Book 1988-89 |
| Superbike | Honda | 2nd | ||
| 1989 | Prince of the Roads 250/350cc | Yamaha | Ret | The Power and the Glory, The History of the North West 200 |
| 250/350cc Race 2 | Yamaha | 3rd | ||
| King of the Roads 750cc | Honda | 2nd | ||
| NW200 Superbike | Honda | Ret | ||
| 1990 | 250cc Race 1 | Yamaha | 1st | The Power and the Glory, The History of the North West 200 |
| 250cc Race 2 | Yamaha | 1st | ||
| Superbike Race 1 | Honda | 3rd | ||
| Superbike Race 2 | Honda | 3rd |
Ulster Grand Prix Record : 5 Victories
Races by year
| Year | Class/Race | Machine | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 250cc | Yamaha | 8th | Motocourse 1981 |
| 1983 | 250cc | Yamaha | 4th | Motocourse 1983 |
| 500cc | Yamaha | 8th | ||
| 1984 | 350cc | Yamaha | Ret | Days of Thunder, The History of the Ulster Grand Prix |
| 1985 | Formula 2 | Yamaha | 2nd | Days of Thunder, The History of the Ulster Grand Prix |
| 1986 | Formula 2 | Yamaha | 1st | Rothmans Grand Prix Motorcycle Year Book 1986-87 |
| 350cc | Yamaha | 1st | ||
| 1988 | 350cc Race 1 | EMC | 2nd | Rothmans Grand Prix Motorcycle Year Book 1988-89 |
| 350cc Race 2 | EMC | 4th | ||
| Senior | Honda | 1st | ||
| 1989 | Prince of the Roads 250/350cc | Yamaha | 1st | Days of Thunder, The History of the Ulster Grand Prix |
| Supersport 400 | Suzuki | 1st | ||
| King of the Roads | Honda | 3rd | ||
| 1990 | King of the Roads | Honda | 3rd | Days of Thunder, The History of the Ulster Grand Prix |
TT Formula 2 World Championship
Races by year
(key)
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Yamaha | Isle of Man TT | Vilareal, Portugal | Montjuic, Spain | Ulster GP 2 | 8th | 12 |
| 1986 | Yamaha | Isle of Man TT 5 | Jerez, Spain 6 | Ulster GP 1 | 2nd | 26 |
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 500cc | Honda | JPN | USA | SPA | EXP | NAT | GER | AUT | NED | BEL | YUG | FRA | GBR | SWE | CZE | BRA | 0 | |
| 1989 | 500cc | Honda | JPN | AUS | USA | SPA | NAT | GER | AUT | YUG | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | SWE | CZE | BRA | 44th | 2 |
| 1990 | 500cc | Honda | JPN | USA | SPA | NAT | GER | AUT | YUG | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | SWE | CZE | HUN | AUS | 17th | 30 |
| 1991 | 500cc | Yamaha | JPN | AUS | USA | SPA | ITA | GER | AUT | EUR | NED | FRA | GBR | RSM | CZE | VDM | MAL | 12th | 57 |
| 1992 | 500cc | Yamaha | JPN | AUS | MAL | SPA | ITA | EUR | GER | NED | HUN | FRA | GBR | BRA | RSA | 17th | 4 |
