Racing driver Ollie Millroy says rival saved him after fireball Ferrari crash

7 Sep 2026 • 5:57 PM MYT
The Independent
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Racing driver Ollie Millroy says rival saved him after fireball Ferrari crash

  • British driver Ollie Millroy survived a severe multi-car crash during the China GT Championship in Shanghai after rival Dutch racer Loek Hartog stopped his own car to pull him from his burning Ferrari.
  • Millroy sustained serious injuries in the seventh-lap incident, including six broken ribs, a broken collarbone, a broken hand and finger, and a partially collapsed lung.
  • Hartog retrieved a fire extinguisher from a nearby official and doused the flames himself after no safety marshals or fire crews immediately responded to the red-flagged crash.
  • Millroy expressed deep gratitude to Hartog on social media, praising his extraordinary bravery and stating he is alive entirely thanks to the Dutchman risking his own life.
  • Millroy's AAI Motorsport team announced its complete withdrawal from future China GT events due to severe safety failings, prompting race organisers to launch an investigation into emergency response shortcomings.

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