Base Brownsburg, Indiana Current series Indy Lights | Team principal(s) Brian Belardi Drivers'
Championships 1: Indy Lights | |
Former series U.S. F2000 National Championship Noted drivers 5. Zach Veach
14. Felix Rosenqvist
45. James French | ||
Belardi Auto Racing is an American racing team in the Indy Lights series. The team is owned by Brian Belardi, who competed in SCCA. Belardi was previously located in Illinois before moving to Brownsburg, Indiana.
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2011-2013
Jorge Goncalvez, Anders Krohn, and Jacob Wilson drove for the team during the 2011 Indy Lights season. Alon Day joined the team for the 2012 Indy Lights season and became the first racer from Israel in the United States. Peter Dempsey joined the team during the 2012 Indy Lights season and remained with the team into the 2013 Indy Lights season Belardi Auto Racing won its first race at the 2013 Firestone Freedom 100 with Peter Dempsey making a four wide pass at the finish line. It was the closest oval configuration finish in Indianapolis Motor Speedway history. The team was forced to let go of Peter Dempsey before the final two races of 2013 due to a lack of sponsorship. Juan Pablo Garcia replaced Peter Dempsey, joining Jorge Goncalvez and Giancarlo Serenelli.
2014
For the 2014 Indy Lights season, Belardi hired drivers Alexandre Baron and Gabby Chaves. Belardi won the 2014 Freedom 100 with driver Gabby Chaves. Chase Austin fractured his wrist in an accident while driving for Belardi in the 2014 Freedom 100. Chaves also won at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Long Beach 100, Barber Motorsports Park Legacy Indy Lights 100 race 2, and Pocono 100. Alexandre Baron missed the Pocono race but won at Honda Indy Toronto. Baron was replaced by Axcil Jefferies at the Mid-Ohio double-header and Ryan Phinny for Sonoma. Gabby Chaves won the 2014 Indy Lights championship over Jack Harvey at Sonoma in a tiebreaker.
2015
For the 2015 Indy Lights season, Belardi hired drivers Juan Piedrahita and Felix Serralles. Serralles won at Milwaukee with teammate Piedrahita finishing third. Serralles finished seventh and Piedrahita eighth in the final standings.
2016
For the 2016 Indy Lights season, Belardi hired drivers Felix Rosenqvist and Zach Veach. Both drivers suffered car issues during race one at the Indy Lights Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Rosenqvist won race two at the Indy Lights Grand Prix of St. Petersburg with teammate Veach finishing third. He would miss both Road America and Iowa due to racing in Europe, and was replaced by James French at Road America. Zach Veach won the pole and race one at Road America, leading all 20 laps. Rosenqvist in his return would win both races at Toronto, and then left the team due to his Formula E obligations. Veach would start from fifth, take the lead on the first lap, and win Watkins Glen. Pre-race, Veach's car suffered from clutch and starter issues. Veach would start from fourth, take the lead on the first lap, and also win at the Grand Prix of Monterey (Sunday), the final race of the season.