Taylor scored six wins for Chevrolet in IMSA competition, before his father’s Wayne Taylor Racing team switched GM brands to run the new Cadillac DPi-V.R for 2017. Taylor, along with brother Jordan Taylor, Max Angelelli and NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon won last month’s Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona.

Taylor, who harbors vague hopes of racing in the Verizon IndyCar Series, told IndyCar.com that today’s test “can’t hurt.”

He continued: “Every driver dreams to be an IndyCar driver. It can't hurt to be involved with [Team Penske]; there are no negatives to that. To get to know all the guys and get to drive the car and get an actual feel for it in a low-pressure environment is a great opportunity for me.

“Even if it doesn't lead to anything, it's a big learning opportunity."

Reigning IndyCar champion Pagenaud commented: "Ricky's definitely shown that he deserves to drive Indy cars. When you get the call to test for Team Penske, it's really cool. It's a big honor for him and for us.

“He's a super-nice guy and he's been taking it all in. It's a great opportunity for him."