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The Italian Grand Prix weekend will see one of Ferrari's famous son's bestowed with the third annual recognition created by Brembo.

Jordan: I want to thank everyone in Motorsport Ireland for this award which I am truly delighted and honoured to receive.

Tissot, the official watch and timekeeper of NASCAR, will sponsor a Sprint Cup Series in-race contingency award to acknowledge the work of the unsung heroes behind the wall this season.

It has been another good week for recently-crowned 2008 Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton, who has been honoured for his title success and startling 2007 rookie season in the top flight with the receipt of two prestigious awards to add to his burgeoning trophy cabinet.

It was also announced that a brand new M3 Cabrio will be up for grabs in the BMW M Award, for the year's best qualifier in the MotoGP class.

Stoner won his first BMW sports car at the 2007 Valencia season finale, when he wrapped up the best qualifier of the season award, and the Australian picked up where he left off at a wet Jerez.

The BAR Honda Formula One team has been awarded the 2004 Simms Medal by the Royal Automobile Club for the development of its carbon-fibre gearbox.