Max Nagl:

"That's right, you're entitled to call me a 'dinosaur' of this race series. After all, I've been doing the rounds now for the past ten years and have more or less become part of the furniture here in the ADAC MX Masters. From my perspective, though, I'm more like a T-Rex who never gave up and always kept going. It makes me very proud that I was in at the start of the ADAC MX Masters and was able to watch it grow into a more and more professional race series. That's why I feel like a member of the Masters family, which is a very nice feeling indeed. The ADAC MX Masters also has a magnificent reputation on the international scene. I keep hearing the good things other motocross riders say about the events and the praise they heap on the organisation. It's cool to be one of the veterans and to be in a position to confirm to outsiders the high esteem in which they hold this competition."

Marcus Schiffer:

"Hey, have I really been doing this for ten years now? That's a pretty long time. But to be honest, I would prefer to compete only in the ADAC MX Masters - if that were possible. The series is attractive not only for its prize money but also because of the tracks which are very professionally prepared so that it's a pleasure to be riding in the events. Also, as an older rider, you get to see the up-and-coming talent. I'm able to give the youngsters advice on how hard you have to work and how professional you have to be if you want to do well in a series such as the Masters with its high-profile field of contestants."

Nikolay Paschinskiy:

"The exciting thing about the ADAC MX Masters for me is the number of new challenges it throws up - and it's been that way for the past ten years. It never gets boring, because there are always so many new riders to compete against at each event. That's what makes the ADAC MX Masters one of the best international series, as far as I'm concerned. The extremely high level of performance makes you a better rider - you notice how your standard improves from race to race. I think that, if you're willing to battle your way through here and compete with the really big names on the scene, then you can hold your head high in any other championship. That's what makes the ADAC MX Masters so unique and also very attractive to me personally."

Petr Smitka:

"When the series was launched ten years ago, there was no ADAC MX Youngster Cup. Since I was too old for the ADAC MX Junior Cup at the age of 14, I went straight into the Masters class. That was quite a challenge at the time. But in 2006, they introduced the Youngster Cup, which meant I was once again able to compete against riders who were at about the same level as me. Well, since then of course, I've become one of the old hands in the ADAC MX Masters. I see it as the only chance to compete with top-class riders, so the series is the best thing that could have happened for me. That's because the World Championship is beyond my budget. I also love the fact that the crowds are always so big and the tracks are so well prepared. Best of all, I like the race weekends at Aichwald, Gaildorf and Holzgerlingen."

Manuel Obermair:

"This top series brings only the best of the best together. Even now, after so many years, it's still difficult for me to qualify. The general standard is extremely high. That's why I've always been able to accumulate a lot of experience here. Moreover, the ADAC MX Masters is the only racing series in which all the effort is worthwhile for me. I work full time as an engineer at Factory Husqvarna, so I have to think long and hard about every race I enter for. Since the Masters is financially attractive, I've remained loyal to it. My main criterion is that everything has to be one hundred percent properly organised, and that's what the ADAC MX Masters people do."

Stephan Mock:

"I've been privileged to witness how the series has gradually increased its public standing and how the field of entrants has just got stronger and stronger. As far as I'm concerned, it's the most popular series after the World Championship, and it makes me proud to be one of its most regular contestants after all this time. However, I realise that the next generation are coming through and that there are now a lot of other strong competitors who have overtaken me in technical proficiency. Consequently, I'm finding it difficult to finish even among the Top 15. But the fact remains, anyone who competes in the Masters is definitely not a nobody."