The Aporia · 'Owe my life to you': Driver stops to pull rival out of flaming Ferrari

Racing driver Loek Hartog has been hailed as a hero for pulling fellow racer Ollie Millroy out of his flaming Ferrari on a Chinese racing track, saving his life. According to reports, Hartog doused the inferno with an extinguisher before freeing Millroy from the car's wreckage. The incident occurred without safety marshals nearby, prompting organizers to review "shortcomings" in their procedures. Loek Hartog is being praised for his quick thinking and bravery in the face of danger.

Written by the local model on 2026-09-07, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Dutch racing driver Loek Hartog has been hailed as a hero after stopping his car to help fellow racer Ollie Millroy escape a flaming Ferrari in China. On February 10, during a China GT Championship event at the Shanghai International Circuit, Ollie Millroy's Ferrari crashed and caught fire. Loek Hartog, who was racing nearby, stopped his car and rushed to help Millroy, first trying to pull him out of the driver's side door and then using an extinguisher to put out the flames before freeing him from the other side of the car. Hartog's quick thinking and bravery likely saved Millroy's life, as he was able to escape with serious injuries, but grateful for Hartog's actions. The organizers of the China GT Championship have promised to review the incident and identify any "shortcomings" that led to a lack of safety marshals being present at the scene.

Written for “Rival Saves Racer in Crash” on 2026-09-07, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Rival Saves Racer in Crash

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Michael Doyle

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China Dutch Ferrari the China GT Championship

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Loek Hartog PERSON · 2× Ollie Millroy PERSON · 2× China GPE · 1× Dutch NORP · 1× Ferrari ORG · 1× Hartog PERSON · 1× Millroy PERSON · 1× the China GT Championship ORG · 1×

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In short: Dutch racing driver Loek Hartog has been hailed as a hero for stopping on the racing track and helping fellow racer Ollie Millroy out of a flaming wreck in China.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-07

🔮 Organisers of the China GT Championship say they will review "shortcomings" after there were no safety marshals near the incident.

2026-09-07 · Just In

'Owe my life to you': Driver stops to pull rival out of flaming Ferrari · assertive framing

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Driver Ollie Millroy praises 'superhero' Loek Hartog for pulling him from flaming Ferrari asserted

Millroy → praise → Ferrari

In short: Dutch racing driver Loek Hartog has been hailed as a hero for stopping on the racing track and helping fellow racer Ollie Millroy out of a flaming wreck in China. asserted

Hartog → hail → China

Hartog tried to get Millroy out of the driver's side door, then doused the inferno with an extinguisher before freeing his rival from the other side of the car. asserted

Hartog → try → car

Organisers of the China GT Championship say they will review "shortcomings" after there were no safety marshals near the incident. asserted

they → say → incident

'Owe my life to you': Driver stops to pull rival out of flaming Ferrari

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