Eddie Laycock

Eddie Laycock (born 25 May 1961) is a former professional motorcycle racer from Dublin, Ireland.

Eddie Laycock
Eddie after winning the 1987 Junior TT
Nationality Irish
Born (1961-05-25) 25 May 1961
Dublin, Ireland
Motorcycle racing career statistics
500cc World Championship
Active years1988 – 1992
ManufacturersHonda, Yamaha
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
48 0 0 0 0 93
Isle of Man TT career
TTs contested21 (1982–1990)
TT wins2
First TT win1987 Junior TT
Last TT win1989 Supersport 400
Podiums6
North West 200 Wins 4
Ulster Grand Prix wins 5

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.[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]

Career statistics

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
Eddie on the Millar Racing NS500 Honda

Races by year
Year Class/Race Machine Position Source
1982 250cc Yamaha 7th Motocourse 1982[8]
1983 350cc Yamaha 5th Motocourse 1983[9]
250cc Yamaha 6th
1986 250cc Race 1 EMC 1st Rothmans Grand Prix Motorcycle Year Book 1986-87[10]
250cc Race 2 EMC 2nd
1987 350cc Race 2 Yamaha 1st Rothmans Grand Prix Motorcycle Year Book 1986-87[10]
Superbike Yamaha 5th
1988 250/350cc Yamaha 5th Rothmans Grand Prix Motorcycle Year Book 1988-89[11]
Superbike Honda 2nd
1989 Prince of the Roads 250/350cc Yamaha Ret The Power and the Glory, The History of the North West 200[12]
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[12]
250cc Race 2 Yamaha 1st
Superbike Race 1 Honda 3rd
Superbike Race 2 Honda 3rd

Races by year
Year Class/Race Machine Position Source
1981 250cc Yamaha 8th Motocourse 1981[13]
1983 250cc Yamaha 4th Motocourse 1983[9]
500cc Yamaha 8th
1984 350cc Yamaha Ret Days of Thunder, The History of the Ulster Grand Prix[14]
1985 Formula 2 Yamaha 2nd Days of Thunder, The History of the Ulster Grand Prix[14]
1986 Formula 2 Yamaha 1st Rothmans Grand Prix Motorcycle Year Book 1986-87[10]
350cc Yamaha 1st
1988 350cc Race 1 EMC 2nd Rothmans Grand Prix Motorcycle Year Book 1988-89[11]
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[14]
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[14]

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

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

Ret

 EXP

Ret

 NAT GER AUT NED

20

 BEL

17

 YUG

20

 FRA

21

 GBR

17

 SWE CZE

Ret

 BRA 0
1989 500cc Honda JPN AUS USA SPA

15

 NAT GER AUT YUG NED

Ret

 BEL

14

 FRA

16

 GBR

DNQ

 SWE CZE

17

 BRA 44th 2
1990 500cc Honda JPN USA SPA

11

 NAT GER AUT YUG NED

12

 BEL

13

 FRA

11

 GBR

12

 SWE CZE

14

 HUN

14

 AUS

11

 17th 30
1991 500cc Yamaha JPN

Ret

 AUS

13

 USA

13

 SPA

11

 ITA

10

 GER

10

 AUT

10

 EUR

12

 NED

Ret

 FRA GBR

11

 RSM

11

 CZE

11

 VDM

11

 MAL

12

 12th 57
1992 500cc Yamaha JPN

Ret

 AUS

Ret

 MAL

10

 SPA

Ret

 ITA

14

 EUR

19

 GER

15

 NED

9

 HUN

10

 FRA

Ret

 GBR

Ret

 BRA

20

 RSA

18

 17th 4

References
  1. "TT FORMULA 1986". racingmemo.free.fr. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  2. "Racing legend and TT hero Eddie Laycock to return to Isle of Man - iomtt.com: The World's #1 TT Website". www.iomtt.com. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  3. "Nutt takes his winning formula to Mondello". The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  4. "Dutch TT 1992 Results". motogp.com.
  5. "1991 500cc World Championship standings". motogp.com.
  6. "Laylaw Classic Racing to field Ian Lougher at Classic TT". MCNews.com.au. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  7. "Race Results - iomtt.com: The World's #1 TT Website". www.iomtt.com. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  8. Clifford, Peter (1982). Motocourse. Surrey: Hazleton Publishing. p. 185.
  9. Clifford, Peter (1983). Motocourse. Surrey: Hazleton Publishing. p. 186.
  10. Harris, Nick (1986). Rothmans Grand Prix Motorcycle Year Book 1986-87. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 125, 175, 176.
  11. Harris, Nick (1988). Rothmans Grand Prix Motorcycle Year Book 1988-89. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 222, 223.
  12. McCook, Alastair (2004). The Power and the Glory, The History of the North West 200. Belfast: Appletree Press Ltd. pp. 147–151, 238–239.
  13. Clifford, Peter (1981). Motocourse. Surrey: Hazleton Publishing. p. 187.
  14. McCook, Alastair (2004). Days of Thunder, The History of the Ulster Grand Prix. Dublin: Gill & McMillan Ltd. pp. 104, 107–108, 111–112, 177–179.
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