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Racing team accuses Chinese organizers of gross negligence after fiery Shanghai crash
AAI Motorsports says emergency crews were absent following a crash, according to Associated Press.
The short version
- AAI Motorsports accused race organizers in China of gross negligence after driver Ollie Millroy crashed and his car caught fire in Shanghai.[Associated Press]
- Fellow driver Loek Hartog halted his own car to pull an injured Millroy from the burning vehicle with a fire extinguisher.[Associated Press]
- Millroy underwent a four-hour surgery for multiple fractures and a punctured lung, and his team is pulling out of Chinese events pending an inquiry.[Associated Press]
- Organizers apologized and promised operational reviews while maintaining that safety staffing met national standards.[Associated Press]
Key facts
- Ollie Millroy was rescued from a burning racecar by fellow driver Loek Hartog using a fire extinguisher.[Associated Press]
- Millroy suffered six broken ribs, a broken collarbone, a broken hand, and a punctured lung, requiring a four-hour operation.[Associated Press]
- AAI Motorsports alleged gross negligence by safety crews and announced its withdrawal from future events in China.[Associated Press]
- Race organizers issued an apology while stating that initial reviews showed staffing met national-level motorsport standards.[Associated Press]
What remains uncertain
- Whether emergency response teams and track marshals met safety standards remains disputed between organizers and the racing team.[Associated Press]
Sources
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- Team calls Chinese race organizers ‘grossly negligent’ in conduct around fiery crashAssociated Press · Wire: associated-press