Callum Hedge
NationalityNew Zealand New Zealander
Born (2003-11-17) 17 November 2003
Auckland, New Zealand
Formula Regional European Championship career
Debut season2021
Current teamG4 Racing
Racing licence FIA Silver
Car number9
Starts2 (2 entries)
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finishNC in 2021
Previous series
2021
2018–19
2017–19
2016–19
2017–18		Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia
Australian Formula Ford
Toyota Finance 86 Championship
SsangYong Racing Series
NZ Formula 1600 Championship
Championship titles
2023
2023
2018–19
2017–18		Formula Regional Americas Championship
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
Toyota Finance 86 Championship
NZ Formula 1600 Championship

Callum Hedge (born 17 November 2003) is a New Zealand racing driver who is set to compete in the 2024 Indy NXT with HMD Motorsports.

A multiple-time national karting champion, he won the 2017–18 NZ Formula 1600 Championship and the 2018–19 Toyota Finance 86 Championship before switching to sports car racing with Porsche in 2020.[1] He won the 2023 Formula Regional Americas Championship for Crosslink Kiwi Motorsports.[2][3] In the same year, he also won the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia championship.[4]

Career

Formula Regional

In 2023, Hedge took part in the Formula Regional Oceania Championship, competing for M2 Competition.[5] Throughout the entire season, Hedge was embroiled in the title fight with teammate Charlie Wurz, with the two trading the championship lead often as the season progressed. He won the opening race of the season at Highlands,[6] but fell behind Wurz after finishing 13th in the feature race. Despite finishing second, first, and second in the three races at Teretonga, Wurz's pair of victories kept Hedge behind in the championship.[7] Hedge closed the gap during the Manfeild and Hampton Downs rounds, and just six points separated the two entering the final weekend at Taupo.[8] Hedge scored a victory in the opening race of the final weekend,[9] but fell behind in the final two races to finish second in the championship.

Formula Regional Americas

After the Oceania championship concluded, Hedge traveled to the United States to take part in the 2023 Formula Regional Americas Championship with Crosslink Kiwi Motorsports.[10]

Indy NXT

For 2024, HMD Motorsports signed Hedge to compete in the Indy NXT.[11]

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2016–17 SsangYong Racing Series N/A 22 1 0 0 1 1267 15th
2017–18 NZ Formula 1600 Championship N/A[12] 17 11 4 14 15 603 1st
Formula Ford New Zealand South Island Series  ?  ?  ?  ?  ? 324 7th
SsangYong Racing Series 17 0 0 3 6  ?  ?
Toyota Finance 86 Championship 3 0 0 0 0 75 22nd
2018 Australian Formula Ford Series N/A 6 0 0 0 0 38 17th
New South Wales Formula Ford Championship 3 0 0 0 0 35 17th
2018–19 Toyota Finance 86 Championship CareVets Racing Team[13] 18 7 3 5 12 1138 1st
SsangYong Racing Series N/A 4 3 1 4 4  ?  ?
2019 Australian Formula Ford Championship Sonic Motor Racing Services[14] 21 3 2 1 10 230 4th
New South Wales Formula Ford Championship 6 1 1 0 4 131 8th
Victorian Formula Ford Championship 6 0 0 0 1 78 17th
2020 South Island Porsche Racing Series N/A[15] 6 5 2 5 5  ?  ?
Speed Works Rush Hour 1 0 0 0 0  ?  ?
2021 Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia Earl Bamber Motorsport[16][17] 5 1 0 0 4 240 3rd
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - Pro 4 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
Formula Regional European Championship G4 Racing[18] 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2022 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - Pro Earl Bamber Motorsport 24 2 1 2 7 570 6th
2023 Formula Regional Oceania Championship M2 Competition 15 3 4 3 9 329 2nd
Formula Regional Americas Championship Crosslink Kiwi Motorsports 18 13 5 10 16 384 1st
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - Pro Team Porsche New Zealand /EBM 20 4 5 3 14 932 1st
2024 Indy NXT HMD Motorsports

† As Hedge was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points
2021 G4 Racing IMO
1		 IMO
2		 CAT
1		 CAT
2		 MCO
1		 MCO
2		 LEC
1		 LEC
2		 ZAN
1		 ZAN
2		 SPA
1		 SPA
2		 RBR
1		 RBR
2		 VAL
1		 VAL
2		 MUG
1		 MUG
2		 MNZ
1
22		 MNZ
2
20		 NC† 0

† As Hedge was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

Complete Formula Regional Oceania Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DC Points
2023 M2 Competition HIG
1
1		 HIG
2
6		 HIG
3
13		 TER
1
2		 TER
2
1		 TER
3
2		 MAN
1
2		 MAN
2
7		 MAN
3
2		 HMP
1
3		 HMP
2
18		 HMP
3
3		 TAU
1
1		 TAU
2
6		 TAU
3
4		 2nd 329

Complete Formula Regional Americas Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DC Points
2023 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsports NOL
1
6		 NOL
2
3		 NOL
3
1		 ROA
1
1		 ROA
2
1		 ROA
3
1		 MOH
1
1		 MOH
2
1		 MOH
3
1		 NJM
1
2		 NJM
2
1		 NJM
3
1		 VIR
1
1		 VIR
2
1		 VIR
3
Ret		 COT
1
1		 COT
2
2		 COT
3
1		 1st 384

References

  1. ↑ "CALLUM HEDGES HIS BETS ON PORSCHE PYRAMID". Motorsport Australia Championships. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  2. ↑ Sampson, Matthew (7 April 2023). "Life after CTFROC: Callum Hedge to race Formula Regional Americas". VelocityNews.co.nz. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "CALLUM HEDGE TO RACE FR AMERICAS". Motorsport New Zealand. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Callum Hedge wins 2023 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia title". velocitynews.co.nz. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Wood, Ida (3 November 2022). "M2 Competition signs FFord champion Callum Hedge for TRS". Formula Scout. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  6. ↑ Perrins, Slade (14 January 2023). "Hedge wins opening NZ Series race". Speedcafe. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "Wurz extends overall lead over Hedge". Otago Daily Times. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  8. ↑ Hansen, Matthew (30 January 2023). "Motorsport: Kiwis snatch 1-2-3 to upstage internationals". Stuff. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  9. ↑ Jones, Iwan (11 February 2023). "Hedge claims Race 1 in Formula Regional decider". Speedcafe. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  10. ↑ "DRIVER ANNOUNCEMENT | Callum Hedge joins Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport in Formula Regional Americas!". Twitter. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  11. ↑ Barnes, Joey (21 November 2023). "FR Americas champion Hedge joins HMD Motorsports for 2024 Indy NXT campaign". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Callum Hedge becomes youngest winner of the New Zealand Formula 1600 Championship". TalkMotorsport.co.nz. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  13. ↑ "Crighton and Hedge win Carevets Toyota 86 scholarship". Toyota.co.nz. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  14. ↑ "Hedge to contest full Aussie Formula Ford Championship with Sonic". TalkMotorsport.co.nz. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  15. ↑ "Callum Hedge makes it 5 from 6 in the best possible way!". motorsport.org.nz. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  16. ↑ "Kiwi wrap: Callum Hedge claims maiden Porsche Sprint Challenge win". VelocityNews.co.nz. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  17. ↑ "HEDGE TESTS TRS". AutoAction.com.au. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  18. ↑ Wood, Ida (18 October 2021). "FF1600 champion Callum Hedge to debut in FREC with G4 Racing". Formula Scout. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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