Adolf Brudes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Adolf Brudes

German racing driver

Date of Birth: 15-Oct-1899

Place of Birth: Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 05-Nov-1986

Profession: engineer, motorcycle racer, Formula One driver

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Adolf Brudes von Breslau (born in Groß Kottulin, near Breslau (now Wroclaw in Poland), 15 October 1899 – died in Bremen, 5 November 1986) was a Formula One driver from Germany and a member of German nobility.
He started racing motorcycles in 1919.
As an owner of a BMW and Auto Union dealership in Breslau, he had the opportunities to go racing, which he did from 1928 onwards, initially in hillclimbs.
After World War II wiped out his business, he moved to Berlin and for a while became a mechanic, wherever he could find jobs.
However he soon was back racing, and he continued until 1968, in hillclimbs – an amazing career of 49 years! He participated in one World Championship Grand Prix, the 1952 Großer Preis von Deutschland, but scored no championship points.
He also participated in several non-Championship Formula One races.