A car racing team has accused organizers of the GT race at Shanghai International Circuit of being "grossly negligent" in their safety response after British driver Ollie Millroy's car exploded into flames on Saturday. The team said Millroy was rescued not by officials but by a competitor, Loek Hartog, who stopped his car and pulled the injured driver out with a fire extinguisher. According to the Associated Press, the team announced it is withdrawing from future events in China over the incident.
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