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Rival Driver Pulls Millroy From Burning Ferrari After Shanghai GT Crash

Organisers have apologised, promised a formal review into on‑track emergency response shortcomings, with AAI Motorsport withdrawing from the championship.

Overview

  • A multi‑car collision at the Shanghai International Circuit on Saturday left Ollie Millroy’s Ferrari struck, engulfed in flames and the race immediately red‑flagged.
  • Phantom Global Racing driver Loek Hartog stopped his car, took a fire extinguisher and pulled Millroy from the burning cockpit in footage that shows the rescue took about 49 seconds from when Hartog left his Porsche.
  • Millroy was taken to hospital with multiple fractures and breathing injuries and is scheduled for operations with several weeks of recovery expected.
  • AAI Motorsport criticised delayed marshal and firefighting response, said Millroy’s car burned for more than a minute, announced it will withdraw from the China GT series and reserved the right to take further action.
  • China GT organisers have issued an apology and pledged a full investigation into race management, emergency response and medical support, a review that could prompt changes to safety protocols and team participation.