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Had intervention happened sooner or the war in Gaza not escalated to begin with, Rodrigo Varela would be racing his original Maverick, stuck on a redirected ship after a Houthi attack, in the Dakar Rally right now.
A total of 23 ships have now reversed course or stopped in the wake of US and UK air strikes on Houthi targets overnight. Industry groups are advising ships to exit the area, warning that the threat is likely to last for several days, however at least 90 vessels are currently heading through the danger zone
At least three large oil tanker firms said they stopped sending their ships through the southern Red Sea.
Robin Meech, Managing Director, Marine and Energy Consulting Limited, sees two main impacts from recent events.
Toby Price finishes stage five in third, Daniel Sanders fourth and move back into top 10, with the Honda 1-2 of Quintanilla and Van Beveren taking the win.