That is the situation that fans face after V8 Supercars announced their controversial new rule that will stop drivers from driving more than one car during a season.

It will also mean that the demand for high profile endurance drivers will go through the roof as teams attempt to sign up the most qualified co-drivers.

In recent seasons opinions have been divided over whether teams are better to have their two best drivers in the one car if they are both vying for the championship, or to split them up.

The downside of putting all of your eggs in one basket is that one mechanical issue or collision can kill the championship chances of both drivers from one team.

However, as Team Vodaphone showed for three years in a row, having two number one drivers for one car can also be a significant advantage.

However the new ruling has taken that decision away from teams. V8 Supercars argue that in previous years the top 16 drivers may have been in eight cars, meaning that you had eight of the best drivers sitting in the garage at the finish of the race.

That argument doesn’t sit well with 2007 series winner Tander, who has blasted the decision.

“I think it’s absolutely ridiculous, I think it’s an absolutely stupid rule,” Tander told AAP.

“It denies Will and I the opportunity to defend our title and obviously we are very disappointed about that but it also takes away one of the great Bathurst traditions of putting two good guys in a good car and having a red hot go at trying to win the biggest race in the country.”

The big winners from the announcement are the experienced drivers who just compete in endurance races such as Mark Skaife, who will now be highly sought after to help the chances of championship contenders. The last time that a non-regular driver won Bathurst was in 2002 when Jim Richards partnered Skaife, who at the time was still a series driver for the Holden Racing Team.