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Misha Goikhberg

Misha Goikhberg
Goikhberg signing autographs
Nationality Canadian
Born (1986-11-24) November 24, 1986 (age 37)
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship career
Debut season2012 IMSA Prototype Challenge
Current teamHeinricher Racing with MSR Curb-Agajanian
Racing licence FIA Silver
Car number57
EngineAcura 3.5 L Turbo V6
Co-driverÁlvaro Parente
Starts48
Wins3
Best finish3rd in 2016

Mikhail "Misha" Goikhberg (born 24 November 1986), is a Russian-born Canadian race car driver who is best known for competing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship.

Early career

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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 driver Aleksandr Lvov. Goikhberg completed several seasons of regional karting in Canada, followed by enrollment into Skip Barber Racing School in 2008.[1][2][3]

Open Wheel competition

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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 team JDC MotorSports, with which started a multi-year relationship.[5] He competed in USF2000 claiming 3rd spot at the end of the year having won at Laguna Seca.[6] In 2011 he drove a limited campaign in the Star Mazda Championship. Due to lack of sponsorship he only ran the rounds in Mosport and Sonoma. In 2019, he ran the SCCA June Sprints with Rice Race Prep in both a Formula Ford and Formula Continental. He won two races in the Formula Continental and one in the Formula F.[7]

Sportscar Racing competition

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In 2012 Goikhberg and JDC MotorSports decided to move into sportscar racing teaming up for a full season in the IMSA 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 the Tudor 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 at Daytona, Detroit and Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

In 2016 Goikhberg teamed up with Stephen Simpson as his full season teammate. Driving again for JDC-Miller MotorSports in the Prototype Challenge category of the WeatherTech Sportscar Championship, the pair has scored two victories, winning the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona[11][12] and the Long 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 for 2017 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 from GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing as JDC-Miller expanded to a second Oreca 07.[17] and would win that year's 6 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 with Álvaro Parente in a full-season effort in the GT Daytona category. They will pilot the No. 57 Acura NSX GT3 Evo for Heinricher Racing with Meyer Shank. They will be joined for all four of the Michelin Endurance Cup races by Trent Hindman. A. J. Allmendinger will also join the lineup for the 24 Hours of Daytona.[19]

Career statistics

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Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos. Pts Ref
2014 JDC-Miller MotorSports PC Oreca FLM09 Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 DAY
 SEB
LGA
KAN
 WGL
IND
ELK
 VIR
COA
 PET
6 		39th 26 [20]
2015 JDC-Miller MotorSports PC Oreca FLM09 Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 DAY
3 		SEB
4 		LGA
4 		DET
2 		WGL
5 		MOS
3 		LIM
6 		ELK
7 		COA
5 		PET
5 		4th 285 [21]
2016 JDC-Miller MotorSports PC Oreca FLM09 Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 DAY
1 		SEB
4 		LBH
1 		LGA
5 		DET
7 		WGL
4 		MOS
5 		LIM
6 		ELK
7 		COA
6 		PET
3 		3rd 317 [22]
2017 JDC-Miller MotorSports P Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY
5 		SEB
4 		LBH
4 		AUS
4 		DET
6 		WGL
2 		MOS
2 		ELK
8 		LGA
4 		PET
6 		4th 277 [23]
2018 JDC-Miller MotorSports P Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY
7 		SEB
7 		LBH
8 		MDO
7 		DET
11 		WGL
1 		MOS
7 		ELK
2 		LGA
6 		PET
10 		4th 252 [24]
2019 JDC-Miller MotorSports DPi Cadillac DPi-V.R Cadillac 5.5L V8 DAY
5 		SEB
7 		LBH
9 		MDO
10 		DET
5 		WGL
10 		MOS
9 		RA
8 		LGA
8 		PET
9 		11th 230 [25]
2020 Heinricher Racing with MSR GTD Acura NSX GT3 Evo Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 DAY
8 		DAY
4 		SEB
 ELK
12 		RA
7 		MO
6 		CHA
5 		PET
6 		LGA
3 		SEB
6 		7th 250 [26]
2022 T3 Motorsport North America GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY
8 		SEB
 LBH
 LGA
 MDO
 DET
 WGL
 MOS
 LIM
 ELK
 VIR
 PET
 57th 239 [27]
2023 US RaceTronics GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY
7 		SEB
17 		LBH
7 		MON
9 		WGL
7 		MOS
14 		LIM
5 		ELK
4 		VIR
14 		IMS
2 		PET
1 		5th 2921 [28]
2024 Forte Racing GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY
16 		SEB
5 		LBH
11 		LGA
8 		WGL
14 		MOS
9 		ELK
14 		VIR
2 		IMS
4 		PET
2 		[29]

* Season still in progress.


References

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  2. ^ Altemus, Jim (12 August 2009). "Mont Tremblant Race weekend". skipbarber.com. Skip Barber Racing School. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
  3. ^ Altemus, Jim (18 February 2009). "Homecoming weekend at Sebring". Skipbarber.com. Skip Barber Racing School. Retrieved 18 February 2009.
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  11. ^ Kelly, Paul (3 February 2016). "GOIKHBERG, KOCH STAND ATOP ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA PODIUM". InsideTrackNews.com. Inside Track News. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
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  19. ^ Dagys, John (9 December 2019). "Heinricher to Continue with MSR in New Driver Lineup – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  20. ^ "Misha Goikhberg – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Misha Goikhberg – 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  22. ^ "Misha Goikhberg – 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  23. ^ "Misha Goikhberg – 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  24. ^ "Misha Goikhberg – 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  25. ^ "Misha Goikhberg – 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  26. ^ "Misha Goikhberg – 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  27. ^ "Misha Goikhberg – 2022 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  28. ^ "Misha Goikhberg – 2023 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  29. ^ "Misha Goikhberg – 2024 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
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