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.
5. Real deal
Malachi Mitchell-Thomas leads Ryan Farquhar in the Supertwin race at the Tandragee 100, where he eventually finished as the runner-up behind the Dungannon man after a close finish.
6. Natural talent
At the Cookstown 100, Malachi Mitchell-Thomas finished on the rostrum in both Superbike races and clinched a victory in the Supertwin race on his debut at the event.
7. Team bonding
Derek Sheils and Malachi Mitchell-Thomas with Burrows Engineering Racing team owner John Burrows at the 2016 Cookstown 100.
8. New kid on the block
Newcomer Malachi Mitchell-Thomas at the 2016 North West 200.