A serious track accident at 2026 China GT Shanghai saw the No. 91 car catch fire. Track rescue failed to respond, and a rival driver risked his life to save the trapped driver. FIST Auto team withdrew from all China GT events.
Accident Timeline: 49 Seconds of Life and Death
On September 5, during the first race of the 2026 China GT Championship Shanghai round, a major accident occurred on lap 7. Cars No. 37 and No. 33 went off track and hit the side fuel tank of FIST Auto's No. 91 Ferrari 296, which burst into flames immediately.
British driver Oliver Millroy was trapped in the burning cockpit. Track rescue personnel did not arrive promptly. Phantom Racing's No. 79 Dutch driver Loek Hartog stopped his car and pulled Millroy from the burning cockpit in approximately 49 seconds.
Millroy was later diagnosed with 5 broken ribs, collarbone and finger fractures, and lung contusion.
Shocking Rescue Failures Revealed
Driver Yang Baijie of Car No. 33 revealed disturbing details:
- Rescue personnel dropped fire extinguishers and fled "out of fear"
- The ambulance arrived 15 minutes late because "the driver was sleeping"
- A staff member couldn't operate a fire extinguisher
- Post-race officials blamed drivers instead of offering condolences
| Timeline | Event |
|---|---|
| Lap 7 | Accident occurs, No. 91 car catches fire |
| 0 sec | Hartog stops to begin rescue |
| ~49 sec | Millroy pulled from burning cockpit |
| 15 min | Ambulance arrives |
Team Withdrawal and Official Response
FIST Auto issued a statement condemning the organizer's "serious negligence in emergency response and safety rescue", announcing immediate withdrawal from all China GT series events until an independent investigation is completed.
On September 6, the China GT organizing committee apologized, admitting "room for improvement in detailed management."
The accident exposed gaps in China's auto racing emergency response speed, medical resource allocation, and information verification procedures.
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