Forte Racing is getting into its third season as an IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD entrant with Misha Goikhberg, and Goikhberg could have a particular co-driver within the No. 78 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo2 for the Rolex 24 at Daytona: NASCAR racer Parker Kligerman.
Large Machine Racing is teaming up with Forte Racing for the 63rd Rolex 24 at Daytona. The group owned by music mogul Scott Borchetta is recent off one other playoff look within the NASCAR Xfinity sequence. Kligerman and Goikhberg have been confirmed within the No. 78, with the opposite two drivers to be introduced.
Kligerman has raced in all of NASCAR’s main sequence lately, amassing three wins, 37 top-five finishes, and 98 top-10s throughout all three sequence. He additionally has served as an analyst and pit reporter for NBC’s NASCAR broadcasts. This will probably be his first Rolex 24.
“I’ve typically talked about how a lot Scott and I like all types of motorsports,” mentioned Kligerman. “Over the previous few years driving for Large Machine, it’s been superb attending to know him and sharing that keenness.
“Once we realized my full-time driving profession was coming to an finish, we began questioning what cool motorsports adventures we may sort out collectively. On the prime of that record was the Rolex 24! I’ve dreamed of competing on this race my complete life, and I can’t thank Scott and Large Machine Spiked Coolers sufficient for making this occur. Forte Racing is a top-tier group that’s at all times on the entrance in IMSA competitors. I’m excited to stand up to hurry within the coming weeks and do my half to assist us race for the win — and, in fact, a Rolex!”
Whereas Goikhberg has partnered with Loris Spinelli at Shane Seneviratne’s Forte Racing for the final two seasons to good impact, together with a win at Motul Petit Le Mans with Patrick Liddy and two top-five factors finishes, his full-season accomplice for 2025 has not been named. Neither Spinelli or Liddy appeared on the Rolex 24 entry record launched final week by IMSA.
