| Misha Goikhberg | |
|---|---|
 Goikhberg signing autographs | |
| Nationality |  Canadian |
| Born | (1986-11-24)November 24, 1986 (age 39) |
| WeatherTech SportsCar Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2012IMSA Prototype Challenge |
| Current team | Heinricher Racing with MSRCurb-Agajanian |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 57 |
| Engine | Acura 3.5 LTurboV6 |
| Co-driver | Álvaro Parente |
| Starts | 48 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Best finish | 3rd in2016 |
Mikhail "Misha"Goikhberg (born 24 November 1986), is aRussian-bornCanadian race car driver who is best known for competing in theIMSA SportsCar Championship.
Goikhberg's first foray into driving happened in 2003 at the Russian track of Nevskoye Kolzo (The Neva Ring) with a Lada Cup Car under guidance of experienced Russian race car driverAleksandr Lvov. Goikhberg completed several seasons of regional karting in Canada, followed by enrollment intoSkip Barber Racing School in 2008.[1][2][3]
2009 saw Goikhberg competing with Brian Graham Racing in Ontario Formula Ford, where he finished 5th and 2nd amongst rookies.[4] In 2010 Goikhberg signed with his current teamJDC MotorSports, with which started a multi-year relationship.[5] He competed inUSF2000 claiming 3rd spot at the end of the year having won atLaguna Seca.[6] In 2011 he drove a limited campaign in theStar Mazda Championship. Due to lack of sponsorship he only ran the rounds inMosport andSonoma. In 2019, he ran theSCCAJune Sprints with Rice Race Prep in both aFormula Ford andFormula Continental. He won two races in the Formula Continental and one in the Formula F.[7]
In 2012 Goikhberg andJDC MotorSports decided to move into sportscar racing teaming up for a full season in theIMSA Prototype Lites Championship. The Russian driver won 2 rounds and finished 2nd overall in 2012, followed by a 3rd overall finish in 2013, and finally claimed the championship in 2014 in a commanding fashion winning 9 rounds including 6 pole positions.[8] Goikhberg won the $100000 Mazda Road to the 24 scholarship and moved up to theTudor United SportsCar Championship with JDC-Miller MotorSports in 2015.[9][10] 2015 was a challenging rookie year for Goikhberg, who finished 4th overall in the driver championship claiming 3 podiums atDaytona,Detroit andCanadian Tire Motorsport Park.
In 2016 Goikhberg teamed up withStephen Simpson as his full season teammate. Driving again for JDC-Miller MotorSports in the Prototype Challenge category of theWeatherTech Sportscar Championship, the pair has scored two victories, winning theRolex 24 Hours of Daytona[11][12] and theLong Beach Grand Prix.[13][14] Goikhberg finished the 2016 season in 3rd position in the driver standings[15] and has moved up to Prototype class for2017 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.[16]
In 2018, Goikhberg and co-driver Simpson would swap rides, piloting the return of the No. 99 "Red Dragon" with sponsorship fromGAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing as JDC-Miller expanded to a secondOreca 07.[17] and would win that year's6 Hours of Watkins Glen, the first Prototype victory for JDC-Miller MotorSports.[18]
In 2019 Goikhberg returned to the familiar # 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports entry with new teammate Tristan Vautier as the team moved for the first year to a Cadillac DPi-V.R. The Cadillac DPi-V.R is a prototype racing car which started competing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in North America in 2017. With the switch to the IMSA DPi class Goikhberg will compete in the highest form of prototype sportscar racing in North America.
For 2020 Goikhberg will team up withÁlvaro Parente in a full-season effort in the GT Daytona category. They will pilot the No. 57Acura NSX GT3 Evo forHeinricher Racing with Meyer Shank. They will be joined for all four of theMichelin Endurance Cup races byTrent Hindman.A. J. Allmendinger will also join the lineup for the24 Hours of Daytona.[19]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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| 2014 | United SportsCar Championship - PC | JDC-Miller MotorSports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 39th |
| 2015 | United SportsCar Championship - PC | JDC-Miller MotorSports | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 285 | 4th |
| 2016 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - PC | JDC-Miller MotorSports | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 317 | 3rd |
| 2017 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - Prototype | JDC-Miller MotorSports | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 277 | 4th |
| 2018 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - Prototype | JDC-Miller MotorSports | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 252 | 4th |
| 2019 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - DPi | JDC-Miller MotorSports | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 11th |
| 2020 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Heinricher Racing with MSR | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 250 | 7th |
| 2021 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | GRT Grasser Racing Team | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1410 | 17th |
| 2022 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | T3 Motorsport North America | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 57th |
| 2023 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | US RaceTronics | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2921 | 5th |
| 2024 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Forte Racing | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2554 | 5th |
| 2025 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Forte Racing | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2266 | 13th |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
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