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Mikhail “Misha” Goikhberg (born on 24 November 1986) is a Russian born Canadian race car driver, currently competing in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with JDC-Miller MotorSports. His first array into driving happened in 2003 at the Russian track of Neskoye Kolzo with a Lada Cup Car under guidance of experienced Russian race car driver Alexandr Lvov. Goikhberg completed a couple of years of regional karting in Canada, followed by enrolling into Skip Barber Racing School in 2008. 2009 saw Goikhberg compete in Ontario Formula Ford with Brian Graham racing where he finished 5th and 2nd amongst rookies. In 2010 Goikhberg signed with his current team JDC MotorSports, which started a multi-year relationship. He competed in USF2000 claiming 3rd spot at the end of the year having won at Laguna Seca. In 2011 Goikhberg drove a limited campaign in Star Mazda due to lack of sponsorship, only running the rounds in Mosport and Infineon Raceway. In 2012-2014 Goikhberg and JDC MotorSports decided to move into Sportscar racing teaming up to a full season in the IMSA Prototype Lites Championship. He won 2 rounds and finished 2nd overall in 2012, followed by a 3rd overall in 2013, and finally claimed the championship in 2014 in commanding fashion winning 9 rounds including 6 pole positions. He won the $100000 Mazda Road to the 24 scholarship and moved up to the Tudor United SportsCar Championship with JDC-Miller MotorSports in 2015. 2015 was a challenging rookie year for Goikhberg finished 4th overall in the driver championship point. In 2016 sophomore campaign Goikhberg teamed up with Stephen Simpson as his full season teammate. Driving again for JDC-Miller MotorSports in the Prototype Challenge category the pair already scored two victories, winning the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona and the Long Beach Grand Prix. JDC Miller MotorSports Homepage