Eddie Laycock
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| Eddie Laycock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Eddie after winning the 1987 Junior TT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Irish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 May 1961 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.
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]
