Ava Dobson
| Ava Dobson | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | June 8, 2008 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| USF Juniors career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | Jay Howard Driver Development |
| Car number | 5 |
| Starts | 6 (8 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 16th in 2023 |
| Previous series | |
| 2023 2023 | USF2000 Championship Formula 4 United States Championship |
Ava Dobson (born June 9, 2008) is an American racing driver[1] currently competing in the GB4 Championship for Velocity Racing Development.
Racing career
[edit]Formula 4 United States Championship
[edit]After being one of five female drivers awarded with the Parella Motorsports Holdings Powering Diversity Scholarship in 2023, Dobson would make her car racing debut in the 2023 Formula 4 United States Championship driving for Jay Howard Driver Development.[2] She would finish 31st in the championship.
USF Juniors
[edit]2023
[edit]Towards the latter part of the 2023 USF Juniors season, Jay Howard Driver Development entered the series at the Road America round with three drivers, one of them being Dobson.[3] She had a best result of 11th in race three at Road America and finished 16th in the championship.
2024
[edit]On September 22, 2023, Dobson announced that she would be returning to the USF Juniors to run a full season in 2024 with Jay Howard Driver Development.[4] In the race one at the second round at Barber Motorsports Park, Dobson suffered a high speed accident in which she collided head on with Bruno Ribeiro.[5] Dobson suffered injuries to her chest, back, and her pinkie finger.[6] As a result of this crash, she was not cleared to race in the upcoming races. Dobson intended to return to the car later in the season, however, she never did so.
GB4 Championship
[edit]In July 2024, Dobson announced that she would make her debut in the 2024 GB4 Championship at the second Silverstone round driving for VRD Racing.[7] This would mark her return to racing following her crash at Barber Motorsports Park.
Racing record
[edit]Career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Formula 4 United States Championship | Jay Howard Driver Development | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31st |
| USF Juniors | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 16th | ||
| USF2000 Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 32nd | ||
| 2024 | USF Juniors | Jay Howard Driver Development | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 31st |
| GB4 Championship | Velocity Racing Development | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 17th |
* Season still in progress.
Formula 4 United States Championship
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jay Howard Driver Development | NOL 1 |
NOL 2 |
NOL 3 |
ROA 1 |
ROA 2 |
ROA 3 |
MOH 1 24 |
MOH 2 24 |
MOH 3 24 |
NJM 1 14 |
NJM 2 20 |
NJM 3 17 |
VIR 1 11 |
VIR 2 18 |
VIR 3 Ret |
COA 1 19 |
COA 2 16 |
COA 3 13 |
31st | 0 |
American open-wheel racing results
[edit]USF Juniors
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jay Howard Driver Development | SEB 1 |
SEB 2 |
SEB 3 |
ALA 1 |
ALA 2 |
VIR 1 |
VIR 2 |
VIR 3 |
MDO 1 |
MDO 2 |
ROA 1 12 |
ROA 2 12 |
ROA 3 11 |
COA 1 |
COA 2 |
COA 3 |
16th | 28 |
| 2024 | Jay Howard Driver Development | NOL 1 18 |
NOL 2 15 |
NOL 3 DNS |
ALA 1 21 |
ALA 2 DNS |
VIR 1 |
VIR 2 |
VIR 3 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 2 |
ROA 1 |
ROA 2 |
ROA 3 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
POR 3 |
31st | 10 |
USF2000 Championship
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jay Howard Driver Development | STP 1 |
STP 2 |
SEB 1 |
SEB 1 |
IMS 1 |
IMS 2 |
IMS 3 |
IRP |
ROA 1 |
ROA 2 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 2 |
MOH 3 |
TOR 1 |
TOR 2 |
POR 1 13 |
POR 2 16 |
POR 3 19 |
32nd | 15 |
Complete GB4 Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Velocity Racing Development | OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
OUL 3 |
SIL1 1 |
SIL1 2 |
SIL1 3 |
DON1 1 |
DON1 2 |
DON1 3 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SNE 3 |
SIL2 1 13 |
SIL2 2 9 |
SIL2 3 11 |
DON2 1 14 |
DON2 2 14 |
DON2 3 15 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
BRH 3 |
17th* | 40* |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ava Dobson (R)". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ A, Ashleigh (2023-02-20). "PMH Powering Diversity Scholarship Expands to Assist Five Female Racers In 2023". F4 U.S. Championships. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ Media, R. T. D. (2023-08-08). "JAY HOWARD DRIVER DEVELOPMENT ENTERS USF JUNIORS EVENT THIS WEEKEND WITH THREE DRIVERS". RTD Media. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "Ava Dobson Joins Jay Howard Driver Development for 2024". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ USF Juniors - Race 1 - Barber Motorsports Park. Retrieved 2024-09-17 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "VRD Racing returns to GB4 Championship with Ava Dobson at Silverstone". gb-4.net. Retrieved 2024-09-17.