Enn Griffel

Enn Griffel was born on 5 April 1935 in Assamalla, Republic of Estonia.^[1]

He began participating in the auto racing competitions in 1960.^[1] In 1960, he had third place in the classification of the Soviet Formula Three Championship,^[1][3] and, in 1967, 1974, and 1976, he had second place. In 1963, he was the champion of the Soviet Formula Junior, and in 1971, 1972, and 1975, of the Soviet Formula Three Championship.^[1][4] In 1971, he participated in one race of the East German Formula Three Championship.^[5] In 1974, he had a fourth place in Formula Easter.^[6] He also participated in the development and testing of the Estonia race cars, manufactured by Tallinna Autode Remondi Katsetehas.^[1]

Griffel died on 3 November 2007, in Tallinn, Estonia.^[1]

He was married to Milvi Akberg-Griffel, a middle-distance runner, with whom, he had a daughter, Lea Vakra, who also was a middle-distance runner.^[1][7] Enn Griffel's grandson is Rainer Vakra, who was a member of the State Assembly of Estonia.^[7]