Ford’s Will Davison has showed why he is still one of the leading Supercars drivers after a scintillating practice session at Bathurst.

Left without a full-time drive following his 23Red team withdrawing from the championship due to the impacts of COVID-19, Davison has been parked for most of 2020.

But in teaming up with rising Tickford star Cameron Waters at Mt Panorama, the pair have a serious shot at taking out the great race.

Davison backed up Waters’ impressive efforts on Thursday in their Monster Mustang by leading the field in the co-driver practice session.

A two-time Bathurst 1000 winner, Davison finished in front of Holden veteran Garth Tander, while Ford drivers Dale Wood, Tim Slade and Michael Caruso completed the top-five.

In an eventful first-up Friday practice, two red flags were raised after Jayden Ojeda and Jordan Boys came off track in separate incidents.

Most co-drivers enter the season finale without taking the wheel of a Supercar this year after the traditional lead-up enduro events were cancelled.

But Davison did race at the Adelaide 500, and got one day of practice in at Albert Park before the Australian Grand Prix was cancelled.

There will be one last practice session before qualifying takes place at 4.05pm AEDT.