Team calls Chinese race organizers ‘grossly negligent’ in conduct around fiery crash
Summary
During a car race in Shanghai, British driver Ollie Millroy was badly injured when his car caught fire. Another driver, Loek Hartog, stopped to rescue Millroy using a fire extinguisher, as race organizers were slow to respond. Millroy’s team criticized the organizers for poor safety and said they will not participate in future races in China until there is a full investigation.Key Facts
- Ollie Millroy crashed and his car exploded into flames during a GT race at Shanghai International Circuit.
- Loek Hartog stopped his race and used a fire extinguisher to pull Millroy out of the burning car.
- Millroy suffered multiple broken bones and a punctured lung and had a surgery lasting four hours.
- Millroy could not remember the time around the crash but praised Hartog’s rescue as life-saving.
- Millroy’s team, AAI Motorsports, called the safety response by Chinese organizers “grossly negligent.”
- The team said event staff wrongly claimed Millroy left the car by himself during the live broadcast.
- AAI Motorsports demands a full and transparent investigation into the accident and emergency response.
- The team will withdraw from all GT races in China until their concerns are addressed.
- Event organizers apologized and expressed sympathy but said their staffing met national standards.
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