Ba൩hraini champion Fahad Al Musalam has left an impression on Garry Rogers after a short, sharp test session at Winton Raceway - the first time a Middle Eastern driver has taken the wheel of a V8 Supercar.

Al Musalam won the test with Garry Rogers Motorsport after winning the Lumina CSV Championship at the Bahrain International Circuit. He finished the test at Winton Raceway with a host of n🎃ew admirers and friends.

"Fahad was truly above all expectations," Rogers said. "He's done a very good job and each run of laps have been quicker. He was also being a little conservative as he didn't want to cause any harm to the car but given more time he could be very competitive in t꧋he championship.

"We would certainly look🌜 at him down the track, no question."

Al Mus🍰alam was pleased with the test despite struggling with the right-hand drive of the🗹 Holden Commodore.

"I was really being conservative because I recognise the guys are in a championship right now but they really helped me out enormously," he said. "Being on the right side was really difficult from the beginning and I didn't want to push it too hard. T♏he boys gave me the best tyres they had at one point and I was only a few seconds off Michael (Caruso).

"I did expect the cars to have more down force with the wings they have but the weight over-rides that. T🌄hey have massive horsepower, probably the fastest acceleration I have exper🦄ienced, and massive brake power.

"It's just one fantastic experience coming all the way out here and I would love more time in the ca✤r at some stage. I just can't wait to see the GRM boys again when they come back to Bahrain."