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Loek Hartog pulls Ollie Millroy from burning Ferrari after Shanghai crash

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Last updated Sep 11, 2026

Loek Hartog pulls Ollie Millroy from burning Ferrari after Shanghai crash
Summary

Loek Hartog rescued Ollie Millroy from a burning Ferrari during the opening China GT race in Shanghai on Saturday. The incident occurred approximately 20 minutes into the event when a crash involving Neil forced the race to a halt. Hartog stopped his Porsche on the track to assist Millroy, who was trapped in his vehicle. Medical evaluations confirmed that Millroy sustained five broken ribs, a fractured collarbone, a broken hand and finger, and a bruised lung. Millroy credited Hartog for saving his life following the accident. The race was paused as a result of the collision.

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Status Watch
  • •Loek Hartog stopped his Porsche to assist Ollie Millroy after a crash in Shanghai.
  • •The accident occurred 20 minutes into Saturday's opening China GT race.
  • •Ollie Millroy sustained multiple fractures, a bruised lung, and hand injuries.
  • •Ollie Millroy credited Loek Hartog with saving his life.
Latest Updates
  • 8:08 AMMotorsport.com — Ollie Millroy undergoes surgery as China GT reveals response times after criticism
  • 4:50 AMYahoo Sports — Team calls Chinese race organizers 'grossly negligent' in conduct around fiery crash
  • 2:59 PMYahoo Sports — Race Car Driver Says ‘I Owe You My Life’ to Rival Who Saved Him from Fiery Crash in ‘Incredible Act of Bravery’
  • 9:31 AMYahoo Sports — British driver thanks rival for saving his life in horrific motor-racing crash
  • 8:06 PMYahoo Sports — 'I'm only alive thanks to one man' - driver rescued from car fire
  • 8:04 PMBBC Sport — 'I'm only alive thanks to one man' - British driver rescued from car fire in China race
  • 11:46 AMThe Guardian Sport — Ollie Millroy says he owes his life to heroic rival who pulled him from burning car at China GT
  • 9:46 PMYahoo Sports — Ollie Millroy Hails Loek Hartog After Terrifying Shanghai Racing Explosion: “I Owe You My Life”
What they're saying
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Loek Hartog stopped to rescue British driver after crash ‘I will remember his bravery for the rest of my life’ British racing driver Ollie Millroy told Loek Hartog he owes him his life after his quick-thinking rival pulled him from a burning car after a huge crash in the first race of the China GT on Saturday. The incident happened 20 minutes into the Shanghai race when his Ferrari was struck heavily from the side after a collision between two other cars causing it to burst into flames. Continue reading...

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China GT has completed its investigation into the incident that saw Loek Hartog rescue Ollie Millroy from his burning Ferrari during Race 1 in Shanghai last Saturday. The Dutch driver stopped to help his fellow competitor, who remained trapped in the cockpit as the AII Motorsports Ferrari 296 GT3 caught fire. Phantom Global Racing driver Hartog climbed out of his Porsche and took a fire ...Keep reading

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A car racing team whose injured driver was rescued by another competitor after a horrific crash in Shanghai on Saturday has called the organizers “grossly negligent in the safety response” and said it is withdrawing from future events in China. The car of British driver Ollie Millroy exploded into flames in a GT race at the Shanghai International Circuit. Hartog responded with humility to the praise.

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