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Ollie Millroy says he owes his life to heroic rival who pulled him from burning car at China GT

Loek Hartog stopped to rescue British driver after crash ‘I will remember his bravery for the rest of my life’ British racing driver Ollie Millroy told Loek Hartog he owes him his life after his quick-thinking rival…

Loek Hartog stopped to rescue British driver after crash
‘I will remember his bravery for the rest of my life’

British racing driver Ollie Millroy told Loek Hartog he owes him his life after his quick-thinking rival pulled him from a burning car after a huge crash in the first race of the China GT on Saturday.

The incident happened 20 minutes into the Shanghai race when his Ferrari was struck heavily from the side after a collision between two other cars causing it to burst into flames.

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