Eddie Laycock

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Eddie Laycock
Eddie Laycock Junior TT winner 1987.jpg
Eddie after winning the 1987 Junior TT
Nationality Flag of Ireland.svg Irish
Born (1961-05-25) 25 May 1961 (age 63)
Dublin, Ireland
Motorcycle racing career statistics
500cc World Championship
Active years1988 – 1992
Manufacturers Honda, Yamaha
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
48000093
Isle of Man TT career
TTs contested21 (19821990)
TT wins2
First TT win1987 Junior TT
Last TT win1989 Supersport 400
TT podiums6
North West 200 Wins 4
Ulster Grand Prix wins 5

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

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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

Complete TT record

Races by year

(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
Eddie on the Millar Racing NS500 Honda Eddie Laycock NS500 Honda.jpg
Eddie on the Millar Racing NS500 Honda

North West 200 Record : 4 Victories

Races by year

YearClass/RaceMachinePositionSource
1982250cc Yamaha 7thMotocourse 1982 [8]
1983350cc Yamaha 5thMotocourse 1983 [9]
250cc Yamaha 6th
1986250cc Race 1 EMC 1stRothmans Grand Prix Motorcycle Year Book 1986-87 [10]
250cc Race 2 EMC 2nd
1987350cc Race 2 Yamaha 1stRothmans Grand Prix Motorcycle Year Book 1986-87 [10]
Superbike Yamaha 5th
1988250/350cc Yamaha 5thRothmans Grand Prix Motorcycle Year Book 1988-89 [11]
Superbike Honda 2nd
1989Prince of the Roads 250/350cc Yamaha RetThe 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
1990250cc Race 1 Yamaha 1stThe 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

Ulster Grand Prix Record : 5 Victories

Races by year

YearClass/RaceMachinePositionSource
1981250cc Yamaha 8thMotocourse 1981 [13]
1983250cc Yamaha 4thMotocourse 1983 [9]
500cc Yamaha 8th
1984350cc Yamaha RetDays of Thunder, The History of the Ulster Grand Prix [14]
1985Formula 2 Yamaha 2ndDays of Thunder, The History of the Ulster Grand Prix [14]
1986Formula 2 Yamaha 1stRothmans Grand Prix Motorcycle Year Book 1986-87 [10]
350cc Yamaha 1st
1988350cc Race 1 EMC 2ndRothmans Grand Prix Motorcycle Year Book 1988-89 [11]
350cc Race 2 EMC 4th
Senior Honda 1st
1989Prince of the Roads 250/350cc Yamaha 1stDays of Thunder, The History of the Ulster Grand Prix [14]
Supersport 400 Suzuki 1st
King of the Roads Honda 3rd
1990King of the Roads Honda 3rdDays of Thunder, The History of the Ulster Grand Prix [14]

TT Formula 2 World Championship

Races by year

(key)

YearBike1234Pos.Pts
1985 Yamaha Isle of Man TTVilareal, PortugalMontjuic, SpainUlster GP
2
8th12
1986 Yamaha Isle of Man TT
5
Jerez, Spain
6
Ulster GP
1
2nd26

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearClassBike123456789101112131415Pos.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 44th2
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

17th30
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

12th57
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

17th4

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