Ryan Briscoe received his first on-track testing t♔ime at Homestead-Miami Speedway this week.

Briscoe, who joined Team Penske a few weeks ago, tested the #6 Honda-powered Dallara on Wednesday December 5 and in the ﷺmorning session on Thursday December 6 before handing it over to his team-mate, Helio Castroneves.

"It's great to be out here working with the engineerꦡs and mechanics, and it's great to be in a Team Penske racing suit a𝓰nd officially on board," said Briscoe, who this past season competed for Penske Racing's American Le Mans Series team.

"I loved being out here at Homestea🌃d. It was a bit about me getting up to speed and feeling comfortable out there.

"We were doing a lot of setup changes for my benefit and 💖the team's benefit until we get to know each other better and what I want from the car. So it's be꧋en a great first step toward having a better handle on everything."

Earlier in the week meanwhile💛, Briscoe was in London to accept the Bruce McLare✤n Trophy from the British Racing Drivers' Club. The award recognises the most meritorious performance by a Commonwealth driver during the year. Briscoe finished fifth in the 91st Indianapolis 500 and was rookie of the year in ALMS: "It was an honour and surprise," he added. "It was a real nice event."