N°201 - Carlos Sainz :
« I'm incredibly happy about this victory. Recovering over eight minutes after our problem on the second day in this high-calibre field was a tough job. But exploits like this are always a result of teamwork as well. I have to thank Volkswagen Motorsport, my mechanics and, first and foremost, my co-driver Michel Périn from the bottom of my heart. With all of us working together, we did an outstanding job.»

N°201 - Michel Périn :
« Having won this tough competition is an incredible feeling. The Central Europe Rally was tricky, particularly in terms of navigation. We had a problem on the second day, which cost us a lot of time. After that, we had to go flat out on every kilometre. Carlos did a fantastic job in this respect. I think Volkswagen deserved winning this rally. »

N°203 - Giniel de Villiers :
« I think the concept of the Central Europe Rally is good. It's amazing what the organiser A.S.O. has put together within only a few months. And I think that by clinching victory, Volkswagen has shown how strong the Race Touareg is. It's a shame, though, that we were forced to retire. That was neither a technical nor a driving mistake – just plain bad luck. Our roll-over accident on the fifth leg shows that in this sport your race can be over within tenths of a second, but it also showed that we can rely on the safety of our car. »

N°203 - Dirk von Zitzewitz :
« I look back on the rally with mixed emotions because I think Giniel de Villiers and I proved two things: the Race Touareg – considering our stage win - is a quick vehicle and, considering that our roll-over accident had no serious consequences, it is a safe car. Honestly, though, I could have done without this kind of proof. »

N°206 - Mark Miller :
« This rally was not only the start to a new era of our sport. For me, personally, it has also been the first competition with the Race Touareg in many months. So I started to the event particularly motivated and was all the more disappointed after my accident on the very first leg, which ended my race. In a right-hand bend the car went out of control and rolled over. I would definitely have liked to give my mechanics a better start to the rally. »

N°206 - Ralph Pitchford :
« This rally reminded me of the first legs of the ‘Dakar' in recent years. The track characteristics with lots of dirt roads, quick, wooded sections as well as soft ground resembled the legs in Portugal. With lots of branch-offs, the navigation was demanding, because making a mistake at those junctions could cost you a lot of time. Unfortunately, this rally was over for us much too early. »

N°209 - Carlos Sousa :
« “Volkswagen can be very satisfied. Positions one, three and five at this tough rally – that's a superb result. We weren't always able to keep the pace of the front runner runners but our strategy worked out anyway. With a consistent performance, but without taking any risks, we smoothly finished the event. Fifth overall is a perfect result for us. »

N°209 - Andreas Schulz :
« This rally was definitely no walk in the park. As at the ‘Dakar', the competition was extremely fierce. Fifth place in this field of big names is really a good exploit. The navigation was very demanding on the first legs. I'm very happy with this result. »