BEIJING - NOVEMBER 04: Sweden's Mattias Ekstrom wins the Race of Champions Beijing 2009 at Beijing National Stadium on November 4, 2009 in Beijing, China. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

BEIJING - NOVEMBER 04: Sweden's Mattias Ekstrom wins the Race of Champions Beijing 2009 at Beijing National Stadium on November 4, 2009 in Beijing, China.

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