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'Absolute disaster': Teammates collide in 'unbelievable' Bathurst 1000 moment

Sam Goodwin
·Sports Editor

Chaz Mostert has wiped out Tickford teammate Cam Waters in crazy scenes late in the Bathurst 1000.

Mostert and Waters were both well in contention to podium in the Great Race before disaster struck with just 30 laps to go.

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Mostert was attempting to overtake his Tickford teammate at the end of Conrod Straight but locked up and ploughed into the back of Waters.

Both cars went spinning across the track and into the sand, where they both remained.

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Chaz Mostert, pictured here wiping out Cam Waters in the Bathurst 1000.
Chaz Mostert wiped Cam Waters out. Image: Supercars

“That’s unbelievable,” Mark Skaife said in commentary.

“Absolute disaster. Oh God. Cam Waters will be absolutely fuming.”

Neil Crompton added: "I do not believe it. Tim Edwards, Rod Nash, and the respective crews will be ropeable.”

"It's turned into a horror story for Chaz Mostert."

Chaz Mostert and Cam Waters, pictured here both in the sand.
Chaz Mostert and Cam Waters both finished in the sand. Image: Supercars

Mostert was reportedly in tears in the garage after the crash, while Waters was simply gutted.

"Just absolutely gutted. No words really, Just disappointed," Waters said.

"This is s***, we were tracking along for a podium, we were fuel saving.

"I don’t know what to say, the car was fast, we should have been on the podium. It’s just s*** for the team, really."

Shock ‘poisoning’ drama delays race start

The start of the Bathurst 1000 was dramatically delayed after a wildcard entry was forced to exit his Holden with carbon dioxide poisoning.

There was drama before the 161-lap epic enduro even began when Brodie Kostecki struggled to breath and failed to complete the formation lap just moments before the race was about start.

A driver cooling system failure in the Commodore forced Kostecki to stop at the top of Conrod Straight and he was taken to the medical centre, forcing his cousin and co-driver Jake to start.

The team received permission for another cousin Kurt Kostecki to replace him, saying Brodie was ill after breathing in fumes.

He suffered burning eyes and breathing difficulties as a result of a problem with his helmet fan, suffering carbon dioxide poisoning.

But Brodie Kostecki was later cleared to drive after he was assessed in the medical centre where he received oxygen and also underwent a concussion test.

"It was pretty scary but yeah, I'm back," Brodie Kostecki said.

The incident caused a 15-minute delay to the race start with Jake Kostecki forced to begin from pit lane after their Commodore was towed back to the garage.