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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCam Waters will sport #40 at the Gold Coast 500. Image: Speedcafe<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCam Waters will sport #40 at the Gold Coast 500. Image: Speedcafe<\/p>\n
The Monster-backed entry has swapped its regular #6 for #40 as a nod to sponsor Autobarn\u2019s 40th anniversary year.<\/p>\n
Waters is one of 10 drivers heading into the weekend still vying for the championship title as part of the new Final Series.<\/a><\/p>\n He\u2019s won the Saturday race on the Gold Coast in each of the last two years and is eager to bound back from a disappointing result last time out at the Bathurst 1000.<\/p>\n Waters\u2019 hopes of a maiden Great Race win were dashed when co-driver Mark Winterbottom crashed in tricky conditions prior to the halfway mark.<\/p>\n \u201cEverything that happened at Bathurst was outside my control, there was not a lot I could do,\u201d Waters reflected.<\/p>\n \u201cSo I\u2019ll just move on, make sure we try and win this weekend and finish the year strong.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\tGold Coast 500 Greenroom Afterparty at Cali Beach – Sunday 26th October. VIP Booths available – Click here<\/a><\/p>\n Tickford is one of four teams with two drivers in the Finals Series; Waters currently fourth in the standings and teammate Thomas Randle eighth.<\/p>\n Seven drivers will progress through to the next round at Sandown either by winning a Gold Coast race or through the points standings.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s great to have two cars in the top 10,\u201d said Waters.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ll be aiming to try and get both cars to go into Sandown, so we\u2019ll just work together, like we always do, and make good decisions for both cars.\u201d<\/p>\n Friday at the Gold Coast 500 will feature two practice sessions ahead of the weekend\u2019s twin 250km races.<\/p>\n