HBO is set to premiere its latest documentary entitled The Lionheart on March 12, 2024.

Here, we take a closer look at the main subject of the programme, professional racer Dan “Lionheart” Wheldon.

IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon wins his second Indianapolis 500 on 30 May 2011
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IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon wins his second Indianapolis 500 on 30 May 2011Credit: AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File

Who was Dan ‘Lionheart’ Wheldon?

Daniel Clive Wheldon was born in Buckinghamshire on June 22, 1978.

He began go-kart racing at age four, but joined competitive racing when he was eight.

After finding success early in the United Kingdom, he flew to the United States to further his racing career in 1999.

There, he won the US F2000 and was named Rookie of the Year.