"There's only so much the body can take on two wheels - four wheels would be a natural progression for me," he confirmed. "I've driven a V8 Supercar and can honestly say that I found today's rally test much more of a thrill."

Toyota Motorsport manager Todd Connolly said Reed's first foray onto dirt had been an impressive one.

"It was a fairly seamless transition from two wheels to four, Chad seemed right at home in TRD Corolla Super 2000 and was making vast improvements lap after lap," said Connolly. "He has an aptitude for rallying and eagerly took on board the feedback offered by Neal and Coral, which shows his commitment.

"We look forward to further opportunities with Chad in the future, and also wish him well this weekend at the final Supercross event for the season which he looks set to wrap up.”

A veteran of the Australian Rally Championship scene and a one of its most successful and respected identities, Bates said Reed showed much potential in his first drive of the Corolla.

"I was especially impressed how mechanically sympathetic and gentle Chad was with the TRD Corolla, he didn't overdrive it and actively took on feedback to make noticeable gains," said Bates. "Considering the car is around 10 times the weight of his race bike he has done a really solid job and will only get better each and every time he hops aboard the car."

Reed's focus will now turn to the final round of the Super X championship at Brisbane's QSAC where he holds a comfortable points advantage over the closest challenger.