Chaotic Rescue and Response Draw Criticism at China's Premier Racing Event

Supercars racing at high speeds suddenly collide, and flames erupt from one of the vehicles.

[China GT Championship Commentator: We can see a collision occurring at the rear. A fire has broken out. That is driver Milroy's car. It just collided with driver Chen Han's car.]

Despite the urgent situation, neither firefighters nor medical personnel are anywhere to be seen.

Eventually, another driver participating in the race stops their car and approaches the burning vehicle.

He pulls off the door and attempts to rescue the driver, but unable to get close due to the intense heat, he takes a fire extinguisher, puts out the fire in the driver's seat, and only then pulls out the injured driver.

Flames and thick black smoke continue to billow from the car, yet rescue workers still have not shown up.

The accident occurred during the GT3 division of the China GT Championship held in Shanghai on the 5th.

Due to the crash, British driver Ollie Milroy, who was trapped in the burning vehicle, suffered severe injuries, including a broken collarbone, five fractured ribs, and a broken finger.

Although he is reportedly out of danger, it remains uncertain whether he will be able to continue his racing career.

The real issue lies with the response of the event organizers.

Prompt fire suppression was not carried out at the crash site, and medical staff arrived more than 15 minutes after the accident occurred.

In the end, a Dutch driver participating in the race had to step in and carry out the rescue himself.

The injured driver's team announced that they will no longer participate in races held in China, and the event's organizing committee issued an apology, stating that they would make improvements to ensure meticulous management.

Some other competing teams also announced that they would boycott Chinese events.

The China GT Championship is the largest international racing event held in China.

Even criticized as a national-level event backed by the Chinese government, safety and management issues have come under fire, with critics within China pointing out that the incident has brought international embarrassment.

(Video Editing: Kim Byung-jik)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.