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@TheRealGiniel

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Professional rally raid and rally driver, winner of 2009 Dakar Rally.

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@TheRealGiniel
Giniel de Villiers
5 years
Almost time for @Dakar 2020! Get ready!🚗💨💨💨 #teamhilux # toyotagazooracingsa @redbullza @redbulldesertwings @SpecializedZA @oakley
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@TheRealGiniel
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Another cool pic from our testing. #dakar2018 #teamhilux
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7 years
Another great pic of what this years #dakar2018 was about! #teamhilux
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@TheRealGiniel
Giniel de Villiers
7 years
Podium done! What a race! Thanks to everybody for all the messages of support! And thanks to my team for a great job!C u all next year! #dakar2018 #teamhilux
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@TheRealGiniel
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4th in the stage today for us. Difficult day with lots of navigation. Kept it clean with no major mistakes! All good!👌
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7 years
Finally its done! 3rd place overall for us at #dakar2018 . Great result for team with @AlAttiyahN in 2nd!
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@TheRealGiniel
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5 years
Happy new year to everyone! 🎊🎊🌫💥💥🍾🍾
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@TheRealGiniel
Giniel de Villiers
6 years
Arrived in Lima! Cars being prepared for test tomorrow! #Dakar2019 #teamhilux #redbullza
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@TheRealGiniel
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7 years
Some more testing today in the dunes! #dakar2018 #teamhilux
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It’s that time of the year again! Starting the long travel to Lima for #Dakar2018 . Happy new year to everybody!✌️💥💥! #teamhilux
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5 years
Testing done today! Car feels good and ready for the race! #Dakar2020 #toyotagazooracingsa @RedBullZA @SpecializedZA @oakley
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@TheRealGiniel
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7 years
High in the mountains!
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7 years
Better day for us today finishing 3rd on the stage! Most difficult dunes i have seen in Dakar! Tom high altitude. #dakar2018 #teamhilux
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@TheRealGiniel
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Happy new year to all! On the way to #Dakar2019 ! 🚗💨💨💨 #teamhilux #redbullza #oakley #specializedza
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@TheRealGiniel
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7 years
Another tricky stage with very bad visibility in places! All good otherwise! Well done to @AlAttiyahN for a great win! #dakar2018 #teamhilux
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@TheRealGiniel
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Great day! P3 in Stage 1 of #Dakar2024 . #backtgrsa
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@TheRealGiniel
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Congrats @BradBinder_41 !!! 🍾🍾🍾 What a race! What a champion!! #MotoGP #brnoGp
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@TheRealGiniel
Giniel de Villiers
9 months
A heartfelt congratulations to Carlos Sainz for conquering the challenges of Dakar 2024! The camaraderie that defines the Dakar spirit! #TGRSA #TGR #Dakar2024
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@TheRealGiniel
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Very hard stage today! Got 3 punctures with no wheels left and stuck very bad for a long time. Hopefully tom will go better! #dakar 2018 #teamhilux
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5 years
P4 on today’s stage. Nice stage with a lot of variety. Difficult dunes and fast sections. #Dakar2020 #teamhilux #ToyotaGAZOORacing @RedBullZA @SpecializedZA @oakley
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Frustrating first day with 4 punctures and dust. 120km with no spares. #Dakar2020 #teamhilux #ToyotaGazooRacingSA @RedBullZA @SpecializedZA @oakley
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7 years
Early morning in the bivoac before stage 4! #dakar2018 #teamhilux
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5 years
P3 on stage 10 and p6 on stage 11. Marathon stage done! Now for the last stage tomorrow. P5 overall. #teamhilux #toyotagazooracing #Dakar2020 @RedBullZA @SpecializedZA @oakley
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@TheRealGiniel
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8 years
Race cars being offloaded in Paraguay. #Dakar2017 #hilux #toyota
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Giniel de Villiers
5 years
Hard stage today with 250 km of sand and camel grass. Finished p6. Tomorrow last day before rest day! #Dakar2020 #TeamHilux #ToyotaGAZOORacing @RedBullZA @SpecializedZA @OakleySA
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7 years
Cars being prepped for the test tom!
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@TheRealGiniel
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P5 overall at #Dakar2020 . Thank you to the whole team for an amazing job during these 2 weeks! And big congrats to @CSainz_oficial and @LucasCruz74 for winning the race! @RedBullZA @SpecializedZA @oakley #teamhilux #toyotagazooracing
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@TheRealGiniel
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7 years
Testing today in the dunes of Peru! #dakar2018 #teamhilux
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Giniel de Villiers
5 years
P8 on the stage today and P6 overall. Stage technical in beginning and fast to the end. One puncture. Tomorrow we enter the empty quarter for the marathon stage! #teamhilux #toyotagazooracing #Dakar2020 @RedBullZA @SpecializedZA @oakley
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@TheRealGiniel
Giniel de Villiers
6 years
Big congrats to @AlAttiyahN and @matthieubaumel for winning Dakar!!! Also to Toyota Gazoo Racing SA for their first win! Thanks to the whole team for a superb job! Also thanks to everybody…
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@TheRealGiniel
Giniel de Villiers
7 years
Another nice photo! #dakar2018 #teamhilux
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@TheRealGiniel
Giniel de Villiers
9 months
Some action shots from Stage 8. #Dakar2024 #TGRSA #BackTGRSA
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What a day at #dakar2018 ! Got stuck on top of a motorbike for 7 min, then misfire in engine which we had to do 280km with! Race never over until finish! At the moment we are P3 overall!
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Giniel de Villiers
5 years
Stage win for us today!! Clean run, @AlexHar23 did a great job on navigation. #teamhilux #toyotagazooracingsa #dakar2020 @redbullza @Chris_Gaither specializedza @oakley
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@TheRealGiniel
Giniel de Villiers
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Here is a look at the second part of Stage 6. #TGRSA #BackTGRSA
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@TheRealGiniel
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7 years
Early morning start and another very long day!
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9 years
Thats it! #Dakar2016 done with 3rd place overall! Thanks to all for all the messages of support! @RedBullZA @oakley @specializedza @toyotasa
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Giniel de Villiers
7 years
Scrutineering done. Car in parc ferme ready for the race! #dakar2018 #teamhilux
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Giniel de Villiers
7 years
Stopped at lake Titicaca yesterday for a breather! #dakar 2018 #teamhilux
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@TheRealGiniel
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7 years
A few nice pics from stage 6!
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@TheRealGiniel
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8 years
3rd on Stage 7 of #Dakar2017 A good day for us. Clean run, and the Hilux ready for tomorrow! #ToyotaGazooSA
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@TheRealGiniel
Giniel de Villiers
9 years
Good stage today, 2nd overall now. Puncture near end cost us time but still 4th fastest. #dakar2016
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@TheRealGiniel
Giniel de Villiers
5 years
P 7 on today’s very fast stage, but a very sad day with the passing of biker @GoncalvesSpeedy . Condolences to his family friends. RIP.
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@TheRealGiniel
Giniel de Villiers
7 years
Another early morning start in Salta! #dakar2018 #teamhilux
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@TheRealGiniel
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7 years
A few more nice pics! #dakar2018 #teamhilux
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@TheRealGiniel
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Overall cars #dakar2018
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Stage 7 done! A mix of canyons and intense dunes. But overall a good day with a P11 finish. #TGRSA #Backtgrsa
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@TheRealGiniel
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Thats it! #Dakar2017 done! 5th place overall. Thanks for all the support from all! C u all next year!
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@TheRealGiniel
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7 years
Nice ride in the mountains yesterday!
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@TheRealGiniel
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6 years
Stage today was good for us, no problems! Hilux ran very well! #teamhilux #dakar #red bull #oakley #specializedza
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Giniel de Villiers
7 years
Very hard and demanding stage today with a long section of camelgrass in the beginning! Also lots of mud and water! Hilux ran suberbly with no issues. Race far from over! #dakar2018 #teamhilux
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@TheRealGiniel
Giniel de Villiers
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Stage 1 done! A good result and ready for tomorrow. Now a liaison to Resistencia in Argentina. #Dakar2017 #ToyotaGazooSA
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@TheRealGiniel
Giniel de Villiers
10 years
Thats it! 2nd for us. Hilux was great and we are very close now! Thanks to my team and all sponsors! We will be back next year! #dakar2015
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@TheRealGiniel
Giniel de Villiers
9 years
Hilux in parc ferme. Now ready to race! #dakar2016
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8 years
Stage 6 of #Dakar2017 cancelled due to severe weather. This year's race is tough for lots of reasons! #ToyotaGazooSA
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@TheRealGiniel
Giniel de Villiers
6 years
Final testing and press conference today! #dakar #teamhilux
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@TheRealGiniel
Giniel de Villiers
7 years
Congrats to @CSainz_oficial for his great win! Well done Carlos!
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Overall a really good day for us on Stage 5 #Dakar2024 . #TGRSA #backtgrsa
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@TheRealGiniel
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Team photo before the start. #Dakar2016
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7 years
Before the start this morning.
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Finally started the rally! Happy with our 6th position today. Tomorrow will be difficult!
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Finally everything came together for us today with a nice stage win!😎 Thanks also to @alexharo_codriver for a good job on navigation! @Toyota_Sa @tgrsouthafrica @redbullza @specializedza @oakley #teamhilux #dakarrally
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Roll out done for the day! Hilux feeling good and ready for #Dakar2017
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Cars in parc ferme and ready to race. #Dakar2017
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Some pics of the day! #dakar2018 #teamhilux
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Good morning from Lima! Small run and swim in hotel to get rid of jetlag. #dakar2018 #teamhilux
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Lunch in the bivoac at Carlos Paz! #Dakar2016
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9 months
A challenging day. Frustration struck with a puncture and some technical challenges. Navigating through the dust cost us precious time. Despite these setbacks, heads are held high, and we're ready to regroup and tackle tomorrow with renewed determination! #TGR #BackTGRSA
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Long liaison this morning, with the high altitude mountains looming. Stage 3 coming up! #ToyotaGazooSA #Dakar2016
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Now lunchtime in Salta!
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Here we go! #Dakar2016
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6 years
Testing today in Qatar for the rally here starting on Wednesday! #teamhilux
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Another hard and long day! Stage ok for us, just difficult being no 2 on the road. Not easy to find the best way and stuck on camel grass for a short while. #dakar2018 #teamhilux
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Pics of today!
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Good day for us! Unlucky with 2 punctures and stuck in dust for some time otherwise could have been better. Overall happy with day!
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7th today, moving up to 7th overall. A better day on #Dakar2017 after losing a lot of time on Stage 3. #ToyotaGazooSA #HighAltitude
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A challenging day filled with demanding obstacles and an enduring journey. #TGRSA #BackTGRSA
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All packed and ready to go! #Dakar2016
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All packed and off to the airport for #Dakar2017 ! #toyota #redbull #oakley
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With @CSainz_oficial at parc ferme! Ready to race now! #Dakar2015 http://t.co/Dz3TDTP17t
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Service being done! #dakar2018 #teamhilux
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Good weekend for us at Sun City 400. Won the race and did some good testing on our new Dakar hilux! Now off to China rally!
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Giniel de Villiers
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Waiting at the start of Stage 4 of #Dakar2017 Today's stage is long and high and takes us into Bolivia. #ToyotaGazooSA
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Stage 3 was a challenging mix of rocky sections to sandy horizons and portions of dunes. Looking forward to Stage 4 today. #TGR #BackTGRSA
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We're all safely back in Riyadh after the intense 48-hour Chrono stage. Time for a well-deserved rest until we take on the second week of #Dakar2024 . #TGR #TGRSA #backtgrsa
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8 years
Podium done, now ready for the first stage! #2017Dakar
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Roll out done, hilux feeling good. Ready for the start now! #Dakar2016
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2nd place today at the #Dullstroom400 for us. A brake disc failure cost us some minutes in the first part but second part good! Well done to our teammates @henk_lategan and @BrettCummings83 for winning! @AlexHar23 #teamhilux #TOYOTAGAZOORacing @RedBullZA @OakleySA @SpecializedZA
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