Jimmie Guthrie
- Category : 1897-births
- Type : MGP
- Profile : 4/6 - Opportunistic / Role Model
- Definition : Single
- Incarnation Cross : RAX The Sleeping Phoenix 2
Biography
Scottish motorcycle racer famous for 19 motorcycle Grand Prix wins, 3 victories in the North West 200 and 6 wins at the Isle of Man TT races.
He died on 8 August 1937, aged 40, when motorcycle racing in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany. His friend an rival, Stanley Woods, who saw the accident happen, alleges that Guthrie was the victim of foul riding and was taken out on a bend on the last lap by a German rider.