Forte Racing is entering its third season as an IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD entrant with Misha Goikhberg, and Goikhberg will have a special co-driver in the No. 78 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo2 for the Rolex 24 at Daytona: NASCAR racer Parker Kligerman.
Big Machine Racing is teaming up with Forte Racing for the 63rd Rolex 24 at Daytona. The team owned by music mogul Scott Borchetta is fresh off another playoff appearance in the NASCAR Xfinity series. Kligerman and Goikhberg have been confirmed in the No. 78, with the other two drivers to be announced.
Kligerman has raced in all of NASCAR’s major series in recent years, amassing three wins, 37 top-five finishes, and 98 top-10s across all three series. He also has served as an analyst and pit reporter for NBC’s NASCAR broadcasts. This will be his first Rolex 24.
“I’ve often talked about how much Scott and I love all forms of motorsports,” said Kligerman. “Over the past few years driving for Big Machine, it’s been amazing getting to know him and sharing that passion.
“When we realized my full-time driving career was coming to an end, we started wondering what cool motorsports adventures we could tackle together. At the top of that list was the Rolex 24! I’ve dreamed of competing in this race my whole life, and I can’t thank Scott and Big Machine Spiked Coolers enough for making this happen. Forte Racing is a top-tier organization that’s always at the front in IMSA competition. I’m excited to get up to speed in the coming weeks and do my part to help us race for the win — and, of course, a Rolex!”
While Goikhberg has partnered with Loris Spinelli at Shane Seneviratne’s Forte Racing for the last two seasons to good effect, including a win at Motul Petit Le Mans with Patrick Liddy and two top-five points finishes, his full-season partner for 2025 has not been named. Neither Spinelli or Liddy appeared on the Rolex 24 entry list released last week by IMSA.