Adenauer started her career in
karting, then moved to German
Formula König at the age of 17 in 2002, moving on to German
Formula VW the following year and on to
German Formula Three in 2004, where she drove for the Seyffarth team. In 2005, she was racing in the
Toyota Yaris Cup for "Busch-Racing". In 2006, she took part in the
F3 Euroseries race at the
Norisring, finishing 5th in the ''Drivers' Trophy'' which is restricted to drivers who are not more than 22 years old, using chassis specifications that are two to four years old. She also raced in the
SEAT León Supercopa series, finishing 12th in her debut in the
Konrad Motorsport entered car. ==References==