Overview
- A multi-car crash at the Shanghai International Circuit left Ollie Millroy’s Ferrari engulfed in flames when Loek Hartog stopped his Porsche, used a fire extinguisher and pulled Millroy from the wreckage in under a minute.
- Millroy suffered multiple broken ribs, a fractured collarbone, a broken hand and a punctured lung and underwent a lengthy operation before being moved out of intensive care as he begins recovery.
- AAI Motorsports has called the organisers 'grossly negligent', announced it will withdraw from future China GT events and is demanding a comprehensive, independent and transparent investigation into the rescue and medical response.
- Organisers apologised and said a preliminary review found staffing met national-level standards but pledged a further probe; CCTV timeline published later showed marshals and fire crews reached the scene within about 47 to 66 seconds while the first ambulance arrived roughly six minutes after the crash.
- Hartog has downplayed 'hero' labels, remained in contact with Millroy’s family, and urged the sport to raise baseline safety and rescue standards for regional and feeder series to prevent drivers having to act as first responders.