Ok, thanks, tried the pad program thing and all of the axes and buttons are registering and seem within normal parameters. I've had a few issues with a few games using this setups, but that just seems to be the thing with PC gaming. The wired 360 is generally always fine though. It just seems that when i go to configure the steering on the demo it immediately, instantly does the ROLL AXIS thing.
Messed around a bit, and managed to configure the controls using the XB1 pad when connected wirelessly by repeatedly selecting then tapping the desired direction/button. It's like it instantly defines it as soon as it's selected. Anyways, after the above fiddling around, i started the first challenge, could drive about a bit, but it wouldn't register that i'd driven onto the pad thing for the first task, tried it last night with the keyboard and it was ok.
Cheers.