It was the final lap during the final race of the day – the 500cc class – at the German Grand Prix in 1937. The race was held on the circuit near Hohenstein-Ernstthal, later to be known as Sachsenring. Six times Isle of Man TT winner James Guthrie was leading by well over a minute. The Union Jack was readied for the podium ceremony which would conclude a long day of racing. But to the surprise of everyone in the start and finish area, the Norton rider did not re-emerge from the heavily wooded section of the course just half a mile from the finish.
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