The award was presented to Dr. Michael Kramer, head of development for the C-Class, CLS-Class and E-Class models, at the FIA Prize Giving gala in Monaco on December 9. Kramer said: "I am very pleased about the award, which I accept on behalf of the young 'Laredo-Go team.' The key to our success was in the team spirit and quality of our products."
 
FIA President Max Mosley said: "This world record is a great achievement by everybody involved and demonstrates the extraordinary reliability and very high average speed of modern diesel engined cars. I think by this record it is shown how highly developed the Mercedes-Benz diesel technology is.”