F1 Drivers' Challenge back for 2004.

The Exchange and Mart UK F1 Drivers' Challenge is back for 2004 with another competition offering contestants the chance to follow in the footsteps of 2003 winner, Mark Johnston.

The 2003 competition saw contestants pitched into a range of tasks ranging from killer fitness tests to driving a variety of cars including Formula Zip, Formula Renault and F3 at various circuits in a series of knock-out rounds until there were just two - JCB driver Neil Purdie and student Mark Johnston.

The Exchange and Mart UK F1 Drivers' Challenge is back for 2004 with another competition offering contestants the chance to follow in the footsteps of 2003 winner, Mark Johnston.

The 2003 competition saw contestants pitched into a range of tasks ranging from killer fitness tests to driving a variety of cars including Formula Zip, Formula Renault and F3 at various circuits in a series of knock-out rounds until there were just two - JCB driver Neil Purdie and student Mark Johnston.

The Crash.net entry for 2003 failed at an early stage of the competition, showing that the competition was fierce, and for 2004 expect more of the same.

The 2003 contest was televised on Britain's Five television channel, fronted by the popular Vicki Butler-Henderson. Judges included former F1 driver and television presenter Tiff Needell, hard-charging historic racer Martin Stretton, and John Byfield, chairman of Essentially Sport, the company which manages Jenson Button.

The final duo had to show who was best at the historic Formula One circuit of Monza, and after each running for ten timed laps of the track it was Mark who got the nod. The 23-year-old student then went on to compete at the circuit in the Thoroughbred Grand Prix. Having to start from 28th on the grid due to problems in qualifying proved no hindrance for Mark who went on to impress by working his way up to eighth come the chequered flag; an awesome performance.

Now the chance for somebody else to follow in Mark's footsteps begins tomorrow with the publication of Exchange and Mart, available from all good newsagents in the UK.

Once more an intrepid Crash.net candidate will be taken away from the office pie store and pitched against Britain's finest. Expect another early knock-out...

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