| 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
| 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.
(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 |
(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 |
(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 |
(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 |
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