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Ollie Millroy Released from Hospital After Terrifying China GT Crash
Highlights
- Ollie Millroy discharged two weeks after Shanghai GT crash
- Millroy rescued from burning car by fellow driver Loek Hartog
- Sustained multiple fractures and punctured lung; underwent surgery
- Doctors removed lung drainage tube after improvement on scan
- Millroy to continue recovery at home with family support
- Fran Rueda to replace Millroy at IMSA Petit Le Mans
British GT driver Ollie Millroy is discharged from Shanghai United Family Hospital, two weeks after a fiery multi-car accident during China GT Race 1 at the Shanghai International Circuit.
Millroy escapes the burning Ferrari 296 after Loek Hartog halts his Porsche and intervenes, amid delayed marshal response. That life-saving act limits inhalation risk and proves decisive in stabilizing Millroy.
Loek Hartog stops trackside and pulls Millroy from a burning Ferrari 296.
He sustains fractures to six ribs, his collarbone, and a hand, plus a punctured lung requiring a chest drain. Surgeons later fix fractures with plates and screws.
Throughout admission, progress remains steady despite post‑traumatic amnesia obscuring the accident. Millroy completes limited media interviews by video, offering measured updates on pain management and respiratory function.
Family support proves constant, led by his wife Fern. Hartog visits the ward to meet clinicians, underlining the community response and the importance of rapid, coordinated incident management.
Doctors remove Millroy’s chest drain after scans show improvement in his pneumothorax.
On discharge day, imaging shows the pneumothorax receding, allowing removal of the drain. Cleared to mobilise, Millroy ventures as far as the hospital café before receiving home‑recovery guidance.
He departs with medications and an incremental plan. Millroy frames it as a reset, emphasising perspective, everyday gratitude, and teamwork shaped by Hartog’s example and the broader paddock response.
Millroy thanks the medical staff at Shanghai United Family Hospital and acknowledges extensive well‑wishes from supporters worldwide, noting the morale boost during intensive physiotherapy and respiratory exercises.
Attention now shifts to timelines. In Millroy’s absence, Fran Rueda steps into the Inception Racing Ferrari for October’s IMSA Petit Le Mans, safeguarding programme continuity and points‑scoring potential.
Fran Rueda will replace Millroy in the Inception Racing Ferrari at IMSA Petit Le Mans.
The incident inevitably prompts questions on incident response. Hartog’s initiative reinforces driver‑to‑driver accountability, while formal procedures warrant review to tighten deployment thresholds and communication.
Themes of teamwork and culture echo recent paddock discourse, including Kimi Antonelli’s Ferrari verdict and his Mercedes support comments on collective resilience.
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“Life can change in an instant. Cherish your loved ones, focus on what really matters, and always support each other like a true team.”
— Ollie Millroy
Ollie Millroy Leaves Hospital
After a fiery crash in Shanghai and a heroic rescue by
Loek Hartog, Millroy endured:
6 rib fractures, collarbone & hand breaks, punctured lung.
Discharged after 2 weeks, new outlook: “Every lap counts, on track and in life.”
Loek Hartog, Millroy endured:
6 rib fractures, collarbone & hand breaks, punctured lung.
Discharged after 2 weeks, new outlook: “Every lap counts, on track and in life.”
Rescuer
Loek Hartog
Injuries
6 ribs, collarbone, hand, lung
Recovery
2 weeks, strong spirit
Loek Hartog
Injuries
6 ribs, collarbone, hand, lung
Recovery
2 weeks, strong spirit
Racing community celebrates courage and teamwork — and looks forward to Ollie Millroy’s next lap, at home.
See:
Life-saving act /
Ferrari verdict
See:
Life-saving act /
Ferrari verdict
James William covers the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, from the Rolex 24 at Daytona to sprint-race formats. His reports include prototype performance reviews, GT class battles, and pit-stop strategy insights for endurance-racing fans.
