| Eddie Laycock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Eddie after winning the 1987 Junior TT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Irish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1961-05-25) 25 May 1961 (age 63) Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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.
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
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 |
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| 1985 | Junior TT Ret |
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| 1982 | Junior TT Ret |
Senior 350cc TT Ret |
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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
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
- "TT FORMULA 1986". racingmemo.free.fr. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- "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.
- "Nutt takes his winning formula to Mondello". The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- "Dutch TT 1992 Results". motogp.com.
- "1991 500cc World Championship standings". motogp.com. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- "Laylaw Classic Racing to field Ian Lougher at Classic TT". MCNews.com.au. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- "Race Results - iomtt.com: The World's #1 TT Website". www.iomtt.com. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- Clifford, Peter (1982). Motocourse. Surrey: Hazleton Publishing. p. 185.
- ^ Clifford, Peter (1983). Motocourse. Surrey: Hazleton Publishing. p. 186.
- ^ Harris, Nick (1986). Rothmans Grand Prix Motorcycle Year Book 1986-87. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 125, 175, 176.
- ^ Harris, Nick (1988). Rothmans Grand Prix Motorcycle Year Book 1988-89. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 222, 223.
- ^ McCook, Alastair (2004). The Power and the Glory, The History of the North West 200. Belfast: Appletree Press Ltd. pp. 147–151, 238–239.
- Clifford, Peter (1981). Motocourse. Surrey: Hazleton Publishing. p. 187.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Eddie Laycock on MotoGP.com
- Isle of Man TT Competitor Profile
- 1986 TT Formula 2 World Championship Results