Mario Farnbacher will be part of Misha Goikhberg within the No. 78 Forte Racing Lamborghini Huracán for the total ISMA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.
Goikhberg has had Loris Spinelli alongside him prior to now two seasons that resulted in fifth-place finishes within the factors standings every year. For 2025, it will likely be two-time GTD champion Farnbacher, who spent final season in a partial program with Coronary heart of Racing. Canadian Goikhberg and German driver Farnbacher have been teammates prior to now, however this shall be their first time as co-drivers.
“It’s my first day within the new job and it was good to get into this new surroundings and into the brand new challenges as properly,” Farnbacher mentioned yesterday after his first laps with the crew. “I feel the primary check day at present was good. Undoubtedly plenty of issues which are new that I have to study and get my head round. I feel we made some good progress and are attending to know one another as a brand new crew. Actually trying ahead to the long run and the Roar and Daytona weekends. I feel we’ve a robust bundle and I’m actually trying ahead to this season. I’d prefer to thank the crew and Lamborghini for giving me this chance.”
Massive Machine Racing yesterday introduced a partnership with Forte Racing that can have NASCAR driver Parker Kligerman within the automobile for Daytona. Forte has not but introduced its third driver for Daytona and the opposite Michelin Endurance Cup races.
Goikhberg and Spinelli have had 4 podiums prior to now two seasons – three second-place finishes and a win at Motul Petit Le Mans in 2023 with Patrick Liddy. Forte Racing GTD Program Supervisor Michael Harvey is hoping to construct on that success, beginning with a robust Rolex 24 at Daytona.
“It’s a pleasure to observe this group develop,” Harvey declared. “We’re very dedicated to taking the subsequent step as we battle for a championship. So blissful to proceed this journey with Misha, and tremendous excited so as to add a a number of champion like Mario to this system, His expertise shall be invaluable. We contemplate ourselves extraordinarily lucky to have the ability to add Parker to our Rolex cost, undoubtedly a expertise who will shine over the 24 hrs.”
Forte’s first official outing with its new driver pairing would be the Roar Earlier than the 24 on Jan. 17-19, the weekend previous the 63rd Rolex 24 at Daytona.
