AUDI driver Mattias Ekström made one of his biggest dreams come true in the final round of the "Race of Champions" by defeating the seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher, triumphing for the second time in a row at the motorsport spectacle.

The event was staged in front of more than 50,000 spectators at London's Wembley Stadium for the first time this year.

Also part of the action were stars like David Coulthard, Jenson Button, Sebastian Vettel, Heikki Kovalainen, Sébastien Bourdais, Marcus Grönholm and Petter Solberg.

"For me, Michael Schumacher is one of the world's greatest drivers. To beat him in the same equipment is an incredible experience I won't forget for a long time," said the elated 29-year-old Swede after the nail-biting finale. After Ekström and Schumacher had each won a round, the third heat had to produce the decision.

As at the DTM finale two months earlier, Ekström kept his cool in front of the impressive backdrop of the stadium and did not give his role model Michael Schumacher the slightest chance. Before that, he had eliminated - among others - Britain's World Touring Car champion Andy Priaulx.