Giniel de Villiers has reunited with navigator Dirk von Zitzewitz in what will be his final Dakar Rally for Toyota Gazoo Racing SA.
Former winner back with his 'old wife' in strong Toyota Gazoo Racing SA line-up in Saudi Arabia.Giniel de Villiers is ready to sign off his remarkable Dakar Rally career in style in 2025.
“There comes a time for everything and I’m very grateful to have been part of some great teams. To end off with a local team like Toyota which I’ve been involved with for the last 13 years and feels like a family just makes sense,” De Villiers said this week during TGRSA’s farewell press conference before heading off to the Middle East mid-December.
“Ja… I thought I’ll get the old girl back,” De Villiers chirped. “It’s a bit like getting your old wife back. We know each other pretty well. When someone doesn’t say something and you know what it means, it generally works. Winning the gruelling Dakar Rally is an entirely different kettle of fish. While Audi, which produced Carlos Sainz’s winning car in 2024, has discontinued their Dakar project, newcomer Dacia have enrolled Nasser Al-Attiyah and Sebastian Loeb, with a host Sainz and another winner Nani Roma going to Ford.
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