Gabby Chaves is a racing driver from United States who competes in IMSA Pilot Challenge for Andretti Performance. Chaves is a one-time champion (2020), with 9 wins and 29 podiums from 81 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,001 ranks Chaves 1065th of 12,418 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | Andretti Performance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P131 | +20 | 3,001 |
| 2024 | IMSA WeatherTech | Andretti Motorsports | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P170 | +244 | 2,981 |
| IMSA Pilot Challenge | Hattori Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P153 | −26 | ||
| 2023 | IMSA WeatherTech | Andretti Autosport | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P96 | −516 | 2,763 |
| 2022 | IMSA WeatherTech | Andretti Autosport | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P162 | −214 | 3,279 |
| IMSA Pilot Challenge | Bryan Herta Autosport w/ Curb Agajanian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P127 | −122 | ||
| 2021 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | Bryan Herta Autosport w/ Curb-Agajanian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P117 | −45 | 3,615 |
| IMSA WeatherTech | Forty7 Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P114 | −175 | ||
| 2020 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | Bryan Herta Autosport w/ Curb Agajanian | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P85 | −295 | 3,835 |
| IMSA WeatherTech | Whelen Engineering Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P143 | +120 | ||
| 2019 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | JDC-Miller MotorSports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P146 | −335 | 4,010 |
| 2018 | IndyCar | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −482 | 4,344 | |
| IMSA WeatherTech | Whelen Engineering Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P82 | +132 | ||
| 2014 | Indy NXT | Belardi Auto Racing | 14 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P2 | −309 | 4,695 |
| 2013 | Indy NXT | Arrow McLaren | 12 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P8 | +4 | 5,004 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Zach Veach | 2,813 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 64% |
| 🏳️ Juan Pablo Garcia | 2,639 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 88% |
| 🇬🇧 Jack Harvey | 4,420 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 56% |
| 🇨🇦 Orey Fidani | 3,224 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% |
| 🇺🇸 Spencer Pigot | 3,991 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 25% |
| 🇫🇷 Simon Pagenaud | 4,868 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% |
| 🇺🇸 Ryan Hunter-Reay | 4,653 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% |
| 🇫🇷 Sebastien Bourdais | 4,348 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 Mason Filippi | 3,185 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 40% |
| 🇺🇸 Harry Gottsacker | 2,622 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% |
Gabby Chaves is a Colombian-American racing driver competing for Andretti Performance in the IMSA Pilot Challenge. He came up through the junior open-wheel ranks in the United States, winning the Indy Lights championship in 2014 before moving into the IndyCar Series, and he has since transitioned into sports car competition, where he now races in the Michelin Pilot Challenge alongside the broader WeatherTech SportsCar Championship scene. Across his career in the Pilot Challenge he has taken 9 wins and 29 podiums from 81 starts, and he captured the series championship in 2020, a result that stands as the high point of his record to date.[1]
Chaves remains an active competitor with Andretti Performance, currently holding a Racer Rating of 3,001, which places him 1065th among active drivers on the platform's Elo-style scale. His 2026 season has been more modest than his championship year, with no wins or podiums through 13 rounds and a P14 position in the standings. Despite the quieter current campaign, his overall body of work, anchored by the 2020 title and a consistent podium rate across more than 80 starts, reflects a driver with sustained competitiveness in the Pilot Challenge ranks.[2]