The absence of traditional lead-up endurance event the Sandown 500 will ensure plenty of accidents in Sunday's Bathurst 1000, Supercars star Cam Waters has warned.
In a surprise schedule reshuffle this year, Supercars moved the regular opening enduro at Sandown to November, ensuring teams must hit the ground running in Bathurst on Sunday at what is considered one of the world's toughest circuits, Mount Panorama.
Critics claimed moving the Sandown 500 would rob part-time co-drivers of precious practice before what is considered the Supercars' holy grail, the Bathurst 1000.
And Waters believed their worst fears would be realised, claiming teams would struggle as a result of the schedule re-jig on Sunday.