How Mostert took out his own mate’s Mustang

CHAZ Mostert sensationally took out his teammate Cameron Waters in an all-Tickford tangle that left their boss fuming yesterday.

Sending furious fists flying into benches inside the Tickford Racing garage, Mostert ended both his and Waters’ dream of winning the Bathurst 1000 when he mowed down his mate’s Mustang in a 250km/h collision. Tickford boss Tim Edwards stormed away from reporters in the aftermath to the double crash that took out his two best cars.

Coming third and in contention to conquer Mount Panorama for the first time, Waters held back tears after being knocked out of the race with just 37 laps to go.

Mostert sideswiped Waters during a mistimed overtaking attempt into The Chase. “It is just shit,’’ Waters said. “I am absolutely gutted. I have no words really and it is just really disappointing.’’

Shattered mechanics and engineers consoled Waters when he finally made his way back into the gutted garage.

“We were on track for a podium, so it is really shit,’’ Waters said.

“We were fuel saving and Chaz was obviously trying to race me to pass me when he was meant to be fuel saving.

“I don’t know. He has just made a mistake. I just don’t know what to say because the car was fast and we would have been on the podium.’’

Mostert and Waters also collided at Pukekohe last round in a fiery prequel to the Bathurst incident.

“It is a common occurrence between us,’’ Waters said.

“Everyone in here puts in so many hours and they all deserve so much better than that.

“We should have had one car and maybe two on the podium and instead we both ended up in the dirt.’’

Edwards slammed the pair as stupid last round when they collided in New Zealand.

“It was stupid,” Edwards said. “The pair should not be fighting that hard.”

Edwards refused to speak about the accident in the immediate aftermath to the dream-crushing incident.

Mostert was able to continue after his team made emergency repairs. With Waters’ day done, Mostert was left in a fight at the back of the field and was almost two laps down when he resumed the race.