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			'''Kurt Adolff''' (5 November 1921 – 24 January 2012) was a racing driver from Germany.

			Adolff was born in ], ], into a family that owned a textile company, and served as a paratrooper during the ].<ref name=KA>{{cite web\|last=Jenkins\|first=Richard\|title=Kurt Adolff\|url=http://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Kurt_Adolff\|work=Oldracingcars.com\|access-date=10 February 2012}}</ref> Adolff competed in ] races in the early 1950s racing ]-engined cars,<ref name=KAP>{{cite web\|title=Kurt Adolff profile\|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/drv-adokur.html\|work=Grandprix.com\|publisher=Inside F1\|access-date=10 February 2012}}</ref> achieving modest success including second place at a race at the ]. He later competed in a ] during 1953, and participated in the ], driving ]'s Ferrari 500 for the Ecurie Espadon Team.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://8w.forix.com/df2-veri.html\|title=Phoenix from the flames, part 1: Veritas\|publisher=8wforix\|access-date=August 22, 2018}}</ref><ref name=KAP /> 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,<ref name=KAP /> and also served as a consul to ].<ref name=KA/>
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Latest revision as of 10:40, 3 February 2024

German racing driver (1921–2012)

Kurt Adolff
Formula One World Championship career

Born	(1921-11-05)5 November 1921 Stuttgart, Weimar Republic
Died	24 January 2012(2012-01-24) (aged 90) Kreuth, Germany
Nationality	German
Active years	1953
Teams	non-works Ferrari
Entries	1
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1953 German Grand Prix
Last entry	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. Adolff competed in Formula Two races in the early 1950s racing BMW-engined cars, 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. 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.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	WDC	Pts
1953	Ecurie Espadon	Ferrari 500	Ferrari 500 2.0 L4	ARG	500	NED	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER Ret	SUI	ITA	NC	0

References

^ Jenkins, Richard. "Kurt Adolff". Oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
^ "Kurt Adolff profile". Grandprix.com. Inside F1. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
"Phoenix from the flames, part 1: Veritas". 8wforix. Retrieved August 22, 2018.

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