our mission
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To provide the most professional and competitive open wheel sim racing series to its members and fans.
aBOUT us
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The Lionheart IndyCar Series was founded in 2014 by a group of like-minded racers who wanted to
take American open-wheel racing on iRacing to the next level. From its initial 16-race season, Lionheart
has grown exponentially and now offers 2 broadcasted premier open-wheel racing leagues.
Lionheart runs races nearly every week from March until December.
The Lionheart IndyCar Series uses the Dallara IR-18 chassis to create the ultimate test of speed and
racing discipline. We showcase our league and our drivers at some of the most popular and exciting
venues of recent years. Our goal is to emulate as closely as possible the real world IndyCar Series.
The Lionheart Retro Series uses the high horsepower Lotus 79 model recreating the glory days of
IndyCar from the 1970’s and 80’s. Manufactured before the advent of drivers aids or electronics,
this car and this series showcase the raw racing talent of its drivers. The Lotus’s are designed with
quick acceleration and power which makes for a very difficult car to control.
Both Lionheart leagues are “Fixed Setup” racing leagues. All drivers are provided the same engineered
setup with limited ability to make any adjustments to the car. This equalizes the field and
makes the race entirely about ability and racing strategy. The racing is intense, and drivers are so
focused that many drivers use real crew chiefs and spotters to help along the way.
Our racing is unmatched anywhere in iRacing, but what really sets Lionheart apart isn’t found on
the track; it’s found in the spirit and the values of each of our members. Founded to carry on the
memory of fallen IndyCar Champion Dan Wheldon; from day 1 Lionheart has put an incredibly
strong emphasis on driver conduct both on and off the track. League members adhere to a very detailed
rulebook which governs on-track and off-track actions ensuring a clean and respectful atmosphere
for participants and sponsors.
Being a successful member of the Lionheart Series requires strong values such as dedication,
compassion, hard-work and commitment. The day to day operations of the league itself are run
by a team of 7 individuals dedicated to presenting the best product possible. Lionheart is seeking
like-minded sponsors interested in showcasing their organization to an ever-growing audience.
take American open-wheel racing on iRacing to the next level. From its initial 16-race season, Lionheart
has grown exponentially and now offers 2 broadcasted premier open-wheel racing leagues.
Lionheart runs races nearly every week from March until December.
The Lionheart IndyCar Series uses the Dallara IR-18 chassis to create the ultimate test of speed and
racing discipline. We showcase our league and our drivers at some of the most popular and exciting
venues of recent years. Our goal is to emulate as closely as possible the real world IndyCar Series.
The Lionheart Retro Series uses the high horsepower Lotus 79 model recreating the glory days of
IndyCar from the 1970’s and 80’s. Manufactured before the advent of drivers aids or electronics,
this car and this series showcase the raw racing talent of its drivers. The Lotus’s are designed with
quick acceleration and power which makes for a very difficult car to control.
Both Lionheart leagues are “Fixed Setup” racing leagues. All drivers are provided the same engineered
setup with limited ability to make any adjustments to the car. This equalizes the field and
makes the race entirely about ability and racing strategy. The racing is intense, and drivers are so
focused that many drivers use real crew chiefs and spotters to help along the way.
Our racing is unmatched anywhere in iRacing, but what really sets Lionheart apart isn’t found on
the track; it’s found in the spirit and the values of each of our members. Founded to carry on the
memory of fallen IndyCar Champion Dan Wheldon; from day 1 Lionheart has put an incredibly
strong emphasis on driver conduct both on and off the track. League members adhere to a very detailed
rulebook which governs on-track and off-track actions ensuring a clean and respectful atmosphere
for participants and sponsors.
Being a successful member of the Lionheart Series requires strong values such as dedication,
compassion, hard-work and commitment. The day to day operations of the league itself are run
by a team of 7 individuals dedicated to presenting the best product possible. Lionheart is seeking
like-minded sponsors interested in showcasing their organization to an ever-growing audience.
Leadership team
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Jorge Anzaldo league founderResiding in Chicago, Illinois with his wife and two children, Jorge has
been a paramedic with the Chicago Fire Department for 18 years. A motorsports fan since early childhood, Jorge always wanted to share his passion for IndyCar racing with others. Jorge joined iRacing in 2013 and after a year of public competition decided he wanted more from his racing experience. Forming a competitive, organized and realistic league was the step which proved to be a rewarding and unique challenge. |
After a several months of planning the Lionheart IndyCar series was born to give sim racers the opportunity to experience what real world drivers go through over the course of a long, demanding season. The highs, the lows, both victory and defeat would now play out in this simulated world. July 1, 2014 was the inaugural race for Lionheart, and now after 160+ organized events Lionheart is just a few short weeks away from starting its 7th season and 5th year of operation. Jorge is committed to the Sim Racing community and the growth of eSports and Sim Racing. He’s focused on building and maintaining relationships with the drivers and sponsors. Jorge oversees the day to day operations of the league working closely with fellow administrative members, partners and sponsors.
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David Korty Chief StewardBorn in Indiana, David has been a fan of the Indianapolis 500 for over
30 years. This is his third year in Lionheart, and second as a League Admin. David is a real-estate property manager and entrepreneur and lives with his wife and children in Atlanta, Georgia. Starting in 2019 he will act as Chief Steward for the Lionheart IndyCar and Retro Series in the revamped Race Control. |
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Pierre Daigle Chief StewardPierre has been a racing fan since the mid 1990s when fellow Canadian
Jacques Villeneuve was lighting up the IndyCar world. He raced in karting as well as Formula Ford’s until 2007. Pierre works as a radio journalist in Rimouski, Québec. Starting in 2019 he will act as Chief Steward for the Lionheart IndyCar and Retro Series in the revamped Race Control. |
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Andrew kinsella racing engineerAndrew is Lionheart’s the chief set-up builder, pre-race story writer
and a part of the power-house team, Adrenaline Motorsports. Andrew was the Season 5 Rookie of the Year and finished 3rd overall in both season 5 and 6 of the Lionheart IndyCar Series. Andrew is a financial analyst and lives in London, Ontario with his fiancé Sofia. |
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tyler graaf lead graphic designerTyler grew up racing cars and go-karts around the United States along
with doing graphic design when not on track. In 2016, Tyler decided to dedicate his entire racing focus on Sim Racing and eSports. Tyler joined the Lionheart Series at the beginning of 2018 and hasn’t looked back doing all of the graphic and social media work. Outside of the league, Tyler resides in Duluth, Minnesota with his girlfriend, and works as an elite merchandizer and a free lance graphic designer. |
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jake wright media and race controlJake joined Lionheart in 2015, and after winning three season championships, he decided to take a break from driving to focus on the administration side of Lionheart Jake handles the league’s website and all photography, as well as providing media graphics for broadcasts. Starting in 2019 he will assist as a full-time Race Steward for the IndyCar Series. Jake lives and works Sebastopol, California.
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alex saunders statisticianAlex has been a member of the iRacing community now for over 5 years. Joining the Lionheart series in 2018, he proved to be quite the competitor nearly winning the Retro championship in his rookie season. Alex is no rookie to competition, having won the 2015 Season 3 iRacing IndyCar Championship and has competed with just about every car on the iRacing service. He has an expertise with record and data tracking and will oversee the league’s record book and timing & scoring. Alex lives in Round Lake, Illinois.
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