Kubica to drive F1 car to Bandini prize

(GMM) Robert Kubica will arrive in style when he accepts the annual Lorenzo Bandini trophy in the Italian town of Brisighella on Sunday.

We reported last month that the 23-year-old Pole would receive the prize, which is an ongoing tribute to the leading Italian driver of his period.

His team, BMW-Sauber, announced in a statement on Friday that Kubica will drive the 11 kilometers from Faenza to Brisighella, the late Bandini's home town, in a formula one car.

"This is a big honor for me, and it comes as a surprise given the rather disappointing season I had in 2007," he said.

Also honored in Brisighella will be the Swiss based team's founder Peter Sauber, for his lifetime achievements.

Last year's winner of the Trofeo Lorenzo Bandini was Felipe Massa, and before him Mark Webber, Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen, Michael Schumacher, Juan Pablo Montoya, Jenson Button, Jarno Trulli, Alex Wurz, Giancarlo Fisichella, Jacques Villeneuve and David Coulthard have been honored.