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AAI Motorsport Withdraws After Millroy’s China GT Crash

9/8/2026

Summary

Story summary

Loek Hartog rescued Ollie Millroy from a Ferrari during the China GT race in Shanghai.
The crash occurred on lap seven of the Shanghai GT race.
Millroy sustained five broken ribs, a broken collarbone, a broken hand and finger, and a bruised lung.
AAI Motorsport and FIST Team AAI announced withdrawal from future China GT events.
The organising committee apologized, pledged an investigation, and will improve safety and emergency protocols.

History

Historical Context

The 1994 San Marino Grand Prix at Imola, Italy, ended with Ayrton Senna’s fatal crash, prompting sweeping FIA safety reforms. The FIA mandated redesigning car monocoques, reducing cockpit opening size by 30 percent, and introduced the HANS device for drivers worldwide. Today, Loek Hartog’s rescue of Ollie Millroy after a Shanghai GT crash echoes Senna’s tragedy, as AAI Motorsport and FIST Team AAI withdraw from China GT events. These parallels pressure organizers to adopt stricter emergency protocols, mirroring the post-1994 mandate that ultimately lowered fatality rates in global motorsport.

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Story summary

Loek Hartog rescued Ollie Millroy from a Ferrari during the China GT race in Shanghai.
The crash occurred on lap seven of the Shanghai GT race.
Millroy sustained five broken ribs, a broken collarbone, a broken hand and finger, and a bruised lung.
AAI Motorsport and FIST Team AAI announced withdrawal from future China GT events.
The organising committee apologized, pledged an investigation, and will improve safety and emergency protocols.

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