The 20-year-old newcomer won three races on his debut at the Mid Antrim 150 and finished on the podium at the Cookstown 100 and Tandragee 100 meetings before the North West 200, where he claimed a stunning fourth in the Saturday Supersport race before tragedy struck in the Supertwin event on this day, May 14, four years ago.
1. Irish road racing debut
Malachi Mitchell-Thomas made his Irish road racing debut at the Mid Antrim 150 in 2016, which was the first race of the new season. | jpimedia
2. Natural talent
English rider Malachi Mitchell-Thomas in action in the Supersport class at the Mid Antrim 150 in 2016, where he won three races as a newcomer. | jpimedia
3. Fast learner
Malachi Mitchell-Thomas leads his Burrows Engineering Racing team-mate Derek Sheils in the Superbike class at the Mid Antrim 150 four years ago. | jpimedia
4. Tandragee bow
Malachi Mitchell-Thomas backs the Burrows Suzuki into Bell's Crossroads at the Tandragee 100 in 2016. | jpimedia