Misha Goikhberg
{{Short description|Canadian racing driver}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Misha Goikhberg
| image = File:MG WT 1.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Goikhberg signing autographs
| nationality = {{flag|CAN|name=Canadian}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|11|24}}
| birth_place =
| racing licence = 12px FIA Silver
| current series = WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
| first year = 2012 IMSA Prototype Challenge
| current team = Heinricher Racing with MSR Curb-Agajanian
| car number = 57
| engine = Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6
| codriver = Álvaro Parente
| starts = 48
| championships =
| wins = 3
| poles =
| best finish = 3rd
| year = 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
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.{{cite web|last1=Altemus|first1=Jim|title=Letters from Homestead|url=http://skipbarber.com/letters-from-homestead/|website=skipbarber.com|date=3 February 2009 |publisher=Skip Barber Racing School|accessdate=3 February 2009}}{{cite web|last1=Altemus|first1=Jim|title=Mont Tremblant Race weekend|url=http://skipbarber.com/mont-tremblant-race-weekend/|website=skipbarber.com|date=12 August 2009 |publisher=Skip Barber Racing School|accessdate=12 August 2009}}{{cite web|last1=Altemus|first1=Jim|title=Homecoming weekend at Sebring|url=http://skipbarber.com/skip-barber-homecoming-weekend-at-sebring/|website=Skipbarber.com|date=18 February 2009 |publisher=Skip Barber Racing School|accessdate=18 February 2009}}
Open Wheel competition
2009 saw Goikhberg competing with Brian Graham Racing in Ontario Formula Ford, where he finished 5th and 2nd amongst rookies.{{cite web|title=Ontario Formula Ford 2009 Standings|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/formula-ford-ontario-championship-f1600-a/2009/|website=driverdb.com|publisher=Driver Database|accessdate=31 December 2009}} In 2010 Goikhberg signed with his current team JDC MotorSports, with which started a multi-year relationship.{{cite web|title=JDC Motorsports enters USF2000 National Championship with three-car line-up|url=https://www.flagworld.com/news/2010/03/18/jdc-motorsports-enters-suf2000-national-championship-with-three-car-line-up/|website=Flagworld.com|publisher=Flagworld|accessdate=18 March 2010|archive-date=15 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915094049/http://www.flagworld.com/news/2010/03/18/jdc-motorsports-enters-suf2000-national-championship-with-three-car-line-up/|url-status=dead}} He competed in USF2000 claiming 3rd spot at the end of the year having won at Laguna Seca.{{cite web|title=Championship class driver Goikhberg wins second USF2000 non-points race Sunday|url=http://www.flagworld.com/news/2010/05/24/championship-class-driver-goikhberg-wins-second-usf2000-non-points-race-sunday/|website=Flagworld.com|publisher=Flagworld|accessdate=24 May 2010|archive-date=15 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915080922/http://www.flagworld.com/news/2010/05/24/championship-class-driver-goikhberg-wins-second-usf2000-non-points-race-sunday/|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web|title=Celebrating RiceRace Success!|url=http://www.riceraceprep.com/2019/11/12/celebrating-ricerace-success/|website=riceraceprep.com|publisher=RiceRacePrep|accessdate=6 July 2020|archive-date=6 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706215100/http://www.riceraceprep.com/2019/11/12/celebrating-ricerace-success/|url-status=dead}}
Sportscar Racing competition
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.{{cite web|title=Goikhberg takes Prototype Lites championship|url=http://www.motorsport.com/imsa-others/news/goikhberg-takes-prototype-lites-championship/|website=Motorsport.com|date=4 October 2014 |accessdate=4 October 2014}} 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.{{cite web|title=Next generation of young talent to begin quest for title this week at Sebring|url=http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/next-generation-of-young-talent-to-begin-quest-for-title-this-week-at-sebring/|website=motorsport.com|date=16 March 2015 |accessdate=16 March 2015}}{{cite web|title=Goikhberg Earns Entry Into 2015 TUDOR Championship|url=http://www.racer.com/111401|website=Racer.com|publisher=Racer|accessdate=1 December 2014}} 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{{cite web|last1=Kelly|first1=Paul|title=GOIKHBERG, KOCH STAND ATOP ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA PODIUM|url=http://www.insidetracknews.com/news/results-a-points/item/5494-mazda-prototype-lites-champions-goikhberg-koch-stand-atop-rolex-24-at-daytona-podium.html|website=InsideTrackNews.com|date=3 February 2016 |publisher=Inside Track News|accessdate=3 February 2016}}{{cite web|last1=Kats|first1=Rachel|title=JDC-Miller MotorSports scores breakthrough win at Daytona International Speedway|url=http://www.swnewsmedia.com/savage_pacer/news/local/jdc-miller-motorsports-scores-breakthrough-win-at-daytona-international-speedway/article_555eb694-4c9c-5b25-a00f-7fa008e08598.html|website=swnewsmedia.com|date=13 February 2016 |publisher=Savage Pacer|accessdate=13 February 2016}} and the Long Beach Grand Prix.{{cite web|last1=Embury|first1=Matt|title=IMSA: Taylor, JDC, Porsche North America Win At Long Beach|url=http://www.onpitroad.com/?p=26973|website=onpitroad.com|publisher=OnPitRoad|accessdate=16 April 2016}}{{cite web|title=Taylor brothers and Chevrolet go back-to-back in IMSA SportsCar race at Long Beach|url=http://autoweek.com/article/imsa/taylor-brothers-and-chevrolet-go-back-back-imsa-sportscar-race-long-beach|website=Autoweek.com|publisher=autoweek|accessdate=17 April 2016}} Goikhberg finished the 2016 season in 3rd position in the driver standings{{cite web|title=IMSA Driver Standings 2016|url=http://sportscarchampionship.imsa.com/standings/driver?season=2016&class=2|website=imsa.com|publisher=IMSA|accessdate=5 October 2016}} and has moved up to Prototype class for 2017 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.{{cite web|last1=Dagys|first1=John|title=Goikhberg Confirmed for Season|url=http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/beche-joins-jdc-miller-for-rolex-24-full-season-lineup-confirmed/|website=sportscar365.com|date=27 December 2016 |publisher=Sportscar 365|accessdate=27 December 2016}}
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.{{cite web|last1=Pruett|first1=Marshall|title=GAINSCO Returns with JDC-Miller Motorsports|url=https://racer.com/2017/12/18/gainsco-returns-with-jdc-miller-motorsports/|website=Racer.com|date=18 December 2017 |publisher=Racer Media & Marketing, inc.|accessdate=11 July 2018}} and would win that year's 6 Hours of Watkins Glen, the first Prototype victory for JDC-Miller MotorSports.{{cite web|last1=Pruett|first1=Marshall|title=JDC-Miller earns first overall IMSA win at The Glen; Ganassi, Turner earn class victories|url=https://racer.com/2018/07/01/jdc-miller-earns-first-overall-imsa-win-at-the-glen-ganassi-turner-earn-class-victories/|website=Racer.com|date=July 2018 |publisher=Racer Media & Marketing, inc.|accessdate=11 July 2018}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/heinricher-to-continue-with-msr-with-new-lineup/|title=Heinricher to Continue with MSR in New Driver Lineup – Sportscar365|last=Dagys|first=John|website=sportscar365.com|date=9 December 2019 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-09}}
Career statistics
=Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results=
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year ! Entrant ! Class ! Make ! Engine ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}} ! Pts !Ref |
| 2014
! PC |style="background:#;”|DAY |style="background:#;"| SEB |style="background:#;"| LGA |style="background:#;"| KAN |style="background:#;"| WGL |style="background:#;"| IND |style="background:#;"| ELK |style="background:#;"| VIR |style="background:#;"| COA |style="background:#dfffdf;"| PET | | ! 39th ! 26 |
| 2015
! PC |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| DAY |style="background:#efcfff;"| SEB |style="background:#dfffdf;"| LGA |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| DET |style="background:#dfffdf;"| WGL |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| MOS |style="background:#dfffdf;"| LIM |style="background:#efcfff;"| ELK |style="background:#dfffdf;"| COA |style="background:#efcfff;"| PET | | ! 4th ! 285 |
| 2016
! PC |style="background:#ffffbf;"| DAY |style="background:#dfffdf;"| SEB |style="background:#ffffbf;"| LBH |style="background:#dfffdf;"| LGA |style="background:#efcfff;"| DET |style="background:#dfffdf;"| WGL |style="background:#dfffdf;"| MOS |style="background:#efcfff;"| LIM |style="background:#efcfff;"| ELK |style="background:#dfffdf;"| COA |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| PET | !style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3rd !style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 317 |
| 2017
! P ! Oreca 07 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| DAY |style="background:#dfffdf;"| SEB |style="background:#dfffdf;"| LBH |style="background:#dfffdf;"| AUS |style="background:#dfffdf;"| DET |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| WGL |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| MOS |style="background:#dfffdf;"| ELK |style="background:#dfffdf;"| LGA |style="background:#dfffdf;"| PET | | !4th !277 |
| 2018
! P ! Oreca 07 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| DAY |style="background:#dfffdf;"| SEB |style="background:#dfffdf;"| LBH |style="background:#dfffdf;"| MDO |style="background:#dfffdf;"| DET |style="background:#ffffbf;"| WGL |style="background:#dfffdf;"| MOS |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ELK |style="background:#dfffdf;"| LGA |style="background:#dfffdf;"| PET | | !4th !252 |
| 2019
! DPi |style="background:#dfffdf;"| DAY |style="background:#dfffdf;"| SEB |style="background:#dfffdf;"| LBH |style="background:#dfffdf;"| MDO |style="background:#dfffdf;"| DET |style="background:#dfffdf;"| WGL |style="background:#dfffdf;"| MOS |style="background:#dfffdf;"| RA |style="background:#dfffdf;"| LGA |style="background:#dfffdf;"| PET | | ! 11th ! 230 |
| 2020
! GTD |style="background:#dfffdf;"| DAY |style="background:#dfffdf;"| DAY |SEB |style="background:#efcfff;"| ELK |style="background:#dfffdf;"| RA |style="background:#dfffdf;"| MO |style="background:#dfffdf;"| CHA |style="background:#dfffdf;"| PET |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| LGA |style="background:#dfffdf;"| SEB | | ! 7th ! 250 |
| 2022
! T3 Motorsport North America ! GTD ! Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY |style="background:#;”|SEB |style="background:#;”|LBH |style="background:#;”|LGA |style="background:#;”|MDO |style="background:#;”|DET |style="background:#;”|WGL |style="background:#;”|MOS |style="background:#;”|LIM |style="background:#;”|ELK |style="background:#;”|VIR |style="background:#;”|PET ! 57th ! 239 |
| 2023
! GTD ! Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 ! Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| DAY |style="background:#efcfff;"| SEB |style="background:#dfffdf;"| LBH |style="background:#dfffdf;"| MON |style="background:#dfffdf;"| WGL |style="background:#dfffdf;"| MOS |style="background:#dfffdf;"| LIM |style="background:#dfffdf;"| ELK |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| VIR |style="background:#DFDFDF;”| IMS |style="background:#FFFFBF;”| PET | ! 5th ! 2921 |
| 2024
!Forte Racing !GTD !Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 !Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|DAY |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|SEB |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|LBH |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|LGA |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|WGL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|MOS |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|ELK |style="background:#DFDFDF;”|VIR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|IMS |style="background:#DFDFDF;”|PET | | ! 5th ! 2554 |
* Season still in progress.
References
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External links
- [http://www.jdcmotorsport.com JDC-Miller Motorsports]
- {{Racing-Reference driver|Misha_Goikhberg}}
- {{DriverDB driver|mikhail-goikhberg}}
{{Meyer Shank Racing}}
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