Malcolm grew up surrounded by motorsport, with his father working for Shell Oils. Most of his early years were spent in the paddock at Knockhill & Ingleston race circuits or up forrest stages following the Scottish Rally Championship.

With a passion for all things car related, the inevitable happened aged 7 with Malcolm starting racing in a local kart series run at the Knockhill kart track.

Aged 8 he got his first racing licence and began racing in RAC MSA endorsed events across Scotland and Northern England, with success in the Scottish and Borders championships in the cadet class up to age 13.

After leaving kart racing, the need for competition lead him to start ski racing and competing in downhill mountain bike races at national level. He is still active in both sports, racing in the skiing dual slalom leagues and teaches skiing most weekends during the winter.

When it came time to leave school, his love of cars and all things mechanical, saw him complete a masters degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde and Tokyo Institute of Technology.

Returning to car racing in 2010, Malcolm's aim for the season is to win the Scottish Mini Cooper Cup Newcomer's championship and mount a strong challenge for the overall championship title. His overall aim is to secure a drive in the British Touring Car Championship within the next 4 years.