GT: Kubica to race in 24 Hours of Dubai

Former Formula 1 and rally veteran Robert Kubica announced he will race in the 24 Hours of Dubai.

"I would like to confirm that I will do a race in Dubai on 12th-14th of January," he posted on social media. "I will join a national team in a Porsche GT3 car and I will try some 24 hours racing."

The 32-year-old set competitive lap times in November during a tryout in an LMP1 car at the official World Endurance Championship rookie test in Bahrain, going even faster aboard the ByKolles CLM-AER P1/01 privateer LMP1 than the car's regular drivers achieved during this weekend's WEC Bahrain.

Kubica said after the LMP1 test that his future will likely be in circuit racing after focusing on rallying since a horrific rally crash in 2011 marked the end of his F1 career.

"It's no secret that I've spent the past six months trying to get a good circuit racing program because there aren't the opportunities in rallying," he said.

Asked if he had aspirations to race in the Le Mans 24 Hours, he replied: "Le Mans is a unique event and is something that is very attractive. But if I went into endurance racing, it would be a new challenge and I would have to retune my driving."

In 2016, Kubica competed in the 12 Hours of Mugello, a Renault Sport Trophy round at Spa and the Six Hours of Rome at Vallelunga.