 Adolff akaberekerwa muStuttgart, Germany, mumhuri yaiva nekambani yemachira, uye akashanda semuparadropper muHondo Yenyika II. Adolff akakwikwidza mumakwikwi eFormula Two mukutanga kwema1950 achimhanya mota dzine injini yeBMW, achiwana budiriro ine mwero kusanganisira nzvimbo yechipiri mumakwikwi kuMunich-Riem Airport. Gare gare akakwikwidza muFerrari 500 muna 1953, uye akapinda muGerman Grand Prix ya1953, achityaira Rudi Fischers Ferrari 500 yeEcurie Espadon Team. Akarega pashure pemakwikwi mashomanana, uye akasiya mujaho wemotokari ine chigaro chimwe chete kuti afungisise nezvezvinodiwa nebhizimisi rake. Adolff gare gare akafarikanya kumwe kubudirira mukukwira makomo uye kumhanya kwemotokari dzinotenderera neJaguar, uye akashandawo semumiriri kuChile. 