The highlight of that year however was winning a round of the McLaren Mercedes Champions of the Future beating McLaren protégé Lewis Hamilton and eventual championship winner Frazer Sheader

Mark made the move to the senior 125 open class for the 1999 season and was immediately on the pace. That year proved to be one of his most successful taking the British title, F1 Challenge trophy, National title and winning the event where he represented England for the first time, the Internations championship. 1999 had seen Mark become the youngest senior British Champion ever

In 2000 Mark remained in 125 open with a view to compete in Europe and Britain . The season started in Belgium where poor tyres led to a midfield finish. However Mark retained his devastating form in the U.K. by taking pole and leading round 1 of the British championship. A blown engine put paid to him opening his British championship account with a win. But unaffected by this disappointment mark won the next three rounds outright to take a huge championship lead. The turning point came however at Fulbeck in Lincolnshire for round four. Mark was in 2nd place when the engine once again let him and his championship challenge down.

A mixed day in the final round where he was forced off the track in heat three, then recovered to 2nd place in the final meant he had lost the championship by 4 points. A hugely disappointing end to the season considering the year's results. But Mark did add two national titles to his C.V. during 2000. His first ever long circuit race at Pembrey ( Wales ) saw him winning the prestigious British Kart GP. Mark also won the National Kart Racing Association championship. To finish a mixed year Mark led the England team to Internations victory once again in Northern Ireland .

Mark came to a crossroads at the start of 2001 and after much deliberation he decided to stay karting and prove that the 1999 British championship was no fluke. He set about a full season program which included the British Superkart championship (held on all major U.K motorsport venue's including Brands Hatch and Croft), the short circuit British championship and the British open championship. Mark's fresh approach and rekindled pure speed led him to victory in every championship he entered in 2001, making him the most successful 125 driver ever and one of this country's karting greats and hottest young prospects.

2002 saw the perfect time for mark to move on into cars and start building on the basis of his career he had already laid down. Mark's move was hindered however by budget problems and the first choice of Formula Renault became an unrealistic prospect. So Mark made the move to the Formula Honda championship on a limited budget. Mark took early season wins at Anglesey and Croft proving he'd made the transition from karts to cars naturally. However budget problems began to cripple Mark's season aspirations, which, mixed with some poor reliability on the car while in race winning positions meant an abrupt halt to mark's season and championship hopes. Mark however was not to be beaten, he took part in a one off British Open championship race and won, he also received an England call up outlining the impression he still made on the world of karting.

Mark did eventually make his long awaited Formula Renault, and showed strongly in the final round at Donnington Park considering his lack of testing in the country's leading junior formula. Added to Mark's experience in a range of cars was a race in the Ginetta sportscar cup in October 2002 where he took a tremendous debut victory and broke the Mallory park lap record.

Not forgetting his karting roots, Mark has answered the call of his a country record breaking 5 times. Now England 's most capped racing driver, Mark is unbeaten in International finals, a record he maintained when winning a one off international for England against the other 4 home nations in 2003.

On a personal note he is also a respected, experienced and fully qualified driver coach for young talent and has been employed as an expert commentator for the Stars of Tomorrow junior karting series, showing his versatility over a complete range of the motorsport spectrum.

Mark is also now a big name in the Middle East where he has raced in the 24hour endurance series for the last few years. Mark's record breaking stints at the wheel have made him a very sought after commodity for teams. In addition to this he has now built close links with the company behind the new Formula One circuit in Dubai the Dubai Autodrome.

Plans for 2004 were hampered by budget difficulties, but Mark did manage to add two major titles to his every growing roll of honour . Mark claimed both the Middle Eastern and British 24 hr endurance titles.

2005 brought new impetuous and a new challenge of leading Italian manufacturer Energy Karts on the domestic front. Mark led the Stars of Tomorrow Series from the first round and never looked back, eventually taking the title by a staggering 59 points. Mark also added the British open title to his list of 05' achievements making him undoubtedly the class of the field.

With the Stars of Tomorrow crown came the opportunity to drive in the 2006 Renaultsport Clio Cup in a scholarship known as the “Will Hoy Hard Charger Award”. Mark will be part of the televised TOCA series as he aims to add the Clio Cup to his already impressive résumé.