Kurt Adolff

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Kurt Adolff
Born (1921-11-05)5 November 1921
Died 24 January 2012(2012-01-24) (aged 90)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality Germany German
Active years 1953
Teams non-works Ferrari
Races 1
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums 0
Career points 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First race 1953 German Grand Prix
Last race 1953 German Grand Prix

Kurt Adolff (born 5 November 1921 in Stuttgart, Germany – died 24 January 2012) was a racing driver from Germany. He was born into a family owning a textile company and served as a paratrooper during the Second World War.1 Adolf 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 166 for the Ecurie Espadon Team.2 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,2 and also served as a consul to Chile.1

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Yr Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC Points
1953 Ecurie Espadon Ferrari 166 Ferrari V12 ARG
 500
 NED
 BEL
 FRA
 GBR
 GER
Ret		 SUI
 ITA
 NC 0

References

  1. ^ a b Jenkins, Richard. "Kurt Adolff". Oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 10 February 2012. 
  2. ^ a b c "Kurt Adolff profile". Grandprix.com. Inside F1. Retrieved 10 February 2012. 
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