North West 200: Malachi Mitchell Thomas killed
Rennie Scaysbrook | May 14, 2016
Young road racing prospect Malachi Mitchell Thomas has passed away following an accident in the second Supertwins race at the North West 200 in Northern Ireland earlier today.
Malachi Mitchell Thomas, 20, the current Senior Manx Grand Prix Champion on the Isle of Man, passed away after an accident at Dhu Varren, Portrush. He was tended by medical staff but died at the scene.
Racing was abandoned for the remainder of the event.
Hailing from Chorley in Lancashire, UK, Malachi Mitchell Thomas was touted as one of the hottest upcoming riders in the Irish road racing scene, having scored his Manx Grand Prix win in 2015 and podium finishes at the Tandragee 100 and Cookstown 100. He was entered in the Supertwins race for the Cookstown BE Racing Team.
Mitchell Thomas’ death comes just weeks after fellow Manx Grand Prix winner, Billy Redmayne, whom Mitchell Thomas had shared the Isle of Man podium with, also lost his life in an accident at the Scarborough Spring Cup meeting.
Fellow Supertwins racer, the experienced Ryan Farquhar, is recovering in hospital following a serious accident in the first Supertwins race on Friday.
Cycle News extends its deepest condolences to Malachi Mitchell Thomas’ family and friends.
Photography by Pacemaker Press.