| Eddie Laycock | |
| Nationality: |  Irish |
| Birth Date: | 25 May 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Dublin, Ireland |
| 500 Active Years: | 1988 – 1992 |
| 500 Manufacturers: | Honda, Yamaha |
| 500 Race Starts: | 48 |
| 500 Total Points: | 93 |
| Tt Contested: | 21 (1982–1990) |
| Tt Wins: | 2 |
| Tt First Win: | 1987 Junior TT |
| Tt Last Win: | 1989 Supersport 400 |
| Tt Podiums: | 6 |
| Module: | North West 200 Wins 4 |
| Module2: | Ulster Grand Prix wins 5 |
Eddie Laycock (born 25 May 1961) is a former professional motorcycle racer from Dublin, Ireland.
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.[1] In 1987 he beat Reid to win the Junior TT 250cc race,[2] and in 1989 won the Supersport 400cc Race. He also competed in the 500cc World Championship[3] on Millar Racing machines from 1988 to 1992, with a best race result of 9th at the Dutch TT in 1992,[4] and a best championship ranking of 12th in 1991.[5]
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 .[6]
(key)
| 1990[7] | 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 | ||||
| Year | Class/Race | Machine | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 250cc | Yamaha | 7th | Motocourse 1982[8] |
| 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[9] |
| 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 | ||
| Year | Class/Race | Machine | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 250cc | Yamaha | 8th | Motocourse 1981[10] |
| 1983 | 250cc | Yamaha | 4th | Motocourse 1983[11] |
| 500cc | Yamaha | 8th | ||
| 1984 | 350cc | Yamaha | Ret | Days of Thunder, The History of the Ulster Grand Prix[12] |
| 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[13] |
| 350cc | Yamaha | 1st | ||
| 1988 | 350cc Race 1 | EMC | 2nd | Rothmans Grand Prix Motorcycle Year Book 1988-89[14] |
| 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 |
(key)
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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 | |
(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 | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 500cc | Honda | JPN | USA | SPARet | EXPRet | NAT | GER | AUT | NED20 | BEL17 | YUG20 | FRA21 | GBR17 | SWE | CZERet | BRA | 0 | ||
| 1989 | 500cc | Honda | JPN | AUS | USA | SPA15 | NAT | GER | AUT | YUG | NEDRet | BEL14 | FRA16 | GBRDNQ | SWE | CZE17 | BRA | 44th | 2 | |
| 1990 | 500cc | Honda | JPN | USA | SPA11 | NAT | GER | AUT | YUG | NED12 | BEL13 | FRA11 | GBR12 | SWE | CZE14 | HUN14 | AUS11 | 17th | 30 | |
| 1991 | 500cc | Yamaha | JPNRet | AUS13 | USA13 | SPA11 | ITA10 | GER10 | AUT10 | EUR12 | NEDRet | FRA | GBR11 | RSM11 | CZE11 | VDM11 | MAL12 | 12th | 57 | |
| 1992 | 500cc | Yamaha | JPNRet | AUSRet | MAL10 | SPARet | ITA14 | EUR19 | GER15 | NED9 | HUN10 | FRARet | GBRRet | BRA20 | RSA18 | 17th | 4 |