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.
9. Supersport sensation
On his first appearance at the North West 200, Malachi Mitchell-Thomas finished fourth in the Supersport race on the main Saturday race day on the Burrows Engineering Racing Honda.
10. Pause for thought
Malachi Mitchell-Thomas sitting on the footpath alongside Jamie Hamilton at the North West 200 in 2016.
11. In good company
Peter Hickman chases after Malachi Mitchell-Thomas in the Supersport race at the North West 200.
12. Final race
Malachi Mitchell-Thomas leads Jeremy McWilliams in the ill-fated Supertwin race at the 2016 North West 200.