Kurt Adolff | |
Nationality: | ![]() |
Birth Date: | 5 November 1921 |
Birth Place: | Stuttgart, Weimar Republic |
Death Place: | Kreuth, Germany |
Team(S): | non-works Ferrari |
Races: | 1 |
Championships: | 0 |
Wins: | 0 |
Podiums: | 0 |
Points: | 0 |
Poles: | 0 |
Fastest Laps: | 0 |
First Race: | 1953 German Grand Prix |
Last Race: | 1953 German Grand Prix |
Kurt Adolff (5 November 1921 – 24 January 2012) was a racing driver from Germany.
Adolff was born in Stuttgart, Germany, into a family that owned a textile company, and served as a paratrooper during the Second World War.[1] Adolff competed in Formula Two races in the early 1950s racing BMW-engined cars,[2] achieving modest success including second place at a race at the Munich-Riem Airport. He later competed in a Ferrari 500 during 1953, and participated in the 1953 German Grand Prix, driving Rudi Fischer's Ferrari 500 for the Ecurie Espadon Team.[3] He retired after only a few laps, and left single-seater racing to concentrate on his business interests. Adolff later enjoyed some success in hillclimbs and touring car racing with Jaguar, and also served as a consul to Chile.[1]
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