About Kurt Adolff
Lived 1921 – 2012 (aged 90). Kurt Adolff was a German formula One driver, racing automobile driver and engineer.
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.
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Who was Kurt Adolff?
racecar driver (1921-2012)
When was Kurt Adolff born?
Kurt Adolff was born on 5 November 1921 in Stuttgart.
When did Kurt Adolff die?
Kurt Adolff died on 24 January 2012 in Kreuth.
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Kurt Adolff was a formula One driver, racing automobile driver and engineer.
What nationality was Kurt Adolff?
Kurt Adolff was German.
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