SHANGHAI — British racing driver Ollie Millroy says he owes his life to fellow competitor Loek Hartog, after the Dutch driver stopped his own car mid-race and pulled Millroy from a burning Ferrari following a horrific multi-car crash at the China GT Championship in Shanghai on Saturday.

The crash occurred roughly 20 minutes into the opening race of the weekend at Shanghai International Circuit. According to Motorsport.com, the incident began as Neil Verhagen's BMW battled David Chen's Ferrari on the approach to Turn 14, with Verhagen moving partly onto the grass while attempting to pass and losing control of his car on the damp surface, making contact with Chen's Ferrari. Both cars then slid toward the hairpin, where Millroy's AAI Motorsports Ferrari was struck from the side and immediately caught fire. The race was red-flagged on the spot.

Racing driver Ollie Millroy says competitor Loek Hartog saved his life by pulling him from a burning car after a fiery crash in China. Millroy suffered multiple injuries but says, “I owe you my life.” pic.twitter.com/7tXvLYePgv— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) September 7, 2026

Racing driver Ollie Millroy says competitor Loek Hartog saved his life by pulling him from a burning car after a fiery crash in China. Millroy suffered multiple injuries but says, “I owe you my life.” pic.twitter.com/7tXvLYePgv

Millroy, 36, suffered five broken ribs, a fractured collarbone, a broken hand and finger, and a bruised lung in the crash, according to details he shared publicly. In a social media post following the incident, Millroy described the extent of his gratitude toward Hartog, the 23-year-old Dutch........

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