Brave Racer Saves Fellow Driver From Flames | Global News

A fiery crash at Shanghai’s race track sent shockwaves through motorsport — British driver Ollie Millroy’s car erupted into flames, and fellow racer Loek Hartog heroically pulled him from the wreckage. Millroy, now recovering from life-threatening injuries including six broken ribs and a punctured lung, credits Hartog with saving his life — though he has little memory of the crash. Hartog downplays his actions as instinctive, hoping such bravery becomes routine. Millroy’s team is furious with event organizers, accusing them of botched safety response and even misreporting the incident — so much so they’re pulling out of all future GT events in China until full accountability is given. Organizers apologized, promised an investigation, and defended their staffing as compliant with national standards — but the drama underscores how human courage can shine even when systems fail.

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