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


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Revision as of 02:52, 3 January 2015

Kurt Adolff
Born(1921-11-05)5 November 1921
Stuttgart, Germany
Died24 January 2012(2012-01-24) (aged 90)
Kreuth, Germany
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityGermany German
Active years1953
Teamsnon-works Ferrari
Entries1
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1953 German Grand Prix
Last entry1953 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. Adolf 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 166 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

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

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