Jimmie Guthrie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jimmie Guthrie

British motorcycle racer

Date of Birth: 23-May-1897

Place of Birth: Hawick, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 08-Aug-1937

Profession: motorcycle racer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Andrew James Guthrie (23 May 1897 – 8 August 1937) was a Scottish motorcycle racer. A motor-cycle garage proprietor and professional motor-cycle racer from Hawick Roxburghshire, Jimmie Guthrie was known as the “Flying Scotsman,” with a hard-charging motor-cycle racing style winning 14 European Continental Grand Prix in a three year period 1934–1937 out of a total of 19 European Grand Prix victories .While racing with the works Norton motor-cycle team, Jimmie Guthrie won the 500cc FICM 500cc European motor-cycle championship for three consecutive years 1934–1937 and the 350cc category in 1937.
During the 1930s, Jimmie Guthrie won the North West 200 races on three occasions and a further six wins at the Isle of Man TT races. While leading on the last lap of the 1937 German Grand Prix, Jimmie Guthrie crashed avoiding a collision with another motor-cycle competitor and died later in hospital from the injuries.