Kurt Adolff

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

Kurt Adolff

Born	(1921-11-05)5 November 1921 Stuttgart, Weimar Republic
Died	24 January 2012(2012-01-24) (aged 90) Kreuth, Germany
Formula One World Championship career
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

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][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)

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