Gabby Chaves, who finished runner-up in the Indy Lights championship in 2013, will join Belardi Auto Racing for the 14-race Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires season.

Chaves, 20, of Colombia, recorded one victory and 10 podium finishes last season.

"I am very happy and honored to be part of Belardi Auto Racing," Chaves said. "They have the motivation and desire to win, which is the most important thing, and they have the crew and the cars to get the job done. I can't thank Brian Belardi and the whole team enough for this great opportunity they are giving me and the trust they have placed in me, as well as my sponsors Marca Colombia and Coldeportes for their continued support. I look forward to a great season, winning many races, and the Indy Lights championship this year."

After winning a Skip Barber Racing Shootout scholarship, Colombian Grand Prix Formula Renault 2000 title and finishing as the Skip Barber Eastern Regional Series runner-up, Chaves proceeded to record 17 consecutive Skip Barber Racing wins en route to the 2006-07 Southern Series title. He won the Formula BMW Americas title in 2009 and was named Rookie of the Year in the Italian Formula 3 Championship. In 2012, Chaves was the Pro Mazda Championship presented by Cooper Tires series runner-up.

Chaves joins rookie Alex Baron with the Brownsburg, Ind.-based team. The season opens March 30 on the streets of St. Petersburg, Fla.