The 63-year-old rocker and lead singer of one of the world's biggest rock bands is understood to be in discussions with V8 Supercars heavyweights about a possible one-off drive that would see him line up on the grid of Australia's largest motor racing series.

It's not yet known whether Johnson, a former paratrooper, would race a Ford or Holden. He will have to prove himself in a V8 Supercar before he is allowed to race.

Johnson is already an accomplished racing driver, having won races in America and participated in 2006 in the reality TV series The Race.