Swedish Trackmania-player Kalle "Frostbeule" Videkull, from a town in the far north (Pajala), won the prestigious ESWC finals in Trackmania Nations in San José, California. In the final race Frostbeule managed to defeat the reigning World Champion, Xenogear from the Netherlands, to become the 2008 World Champion as well as winning a $12000 cheque for his troubles.
Check out the full tournament bracket here
Frostbeule has a youtube page where uploads racing videos (Trackmania, F-Zero, Mario Kart): Frostbeule's youtube page
Trackmania Nations Forever is available as a free download, check out the official website for more information.