Callum Rennie Allan Hedge[1] (born 17 November 2003) is a New Zealand racing driver who is set to compete in the 2025 Indy NXT with Abel Motorsports.
| Callum Hedge | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  New Zealander |
| Born | Callum Rennie Allan Hedge 17 November 2003 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Indy NXT career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Abel Motorsports |
| Car number | 17 |
| Former teams | HMD Motorsports |
| Starts | 11 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 4th in 2024 |
| 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 |
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.[2] He won the 2023 Formula Regional Americas Championship for Crosslink Kiwi Motorsports.[3][4] In the same year, he also won the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia championship.[5] Callum attended St Kentigern College in Pakuranga, Auckland.
Career
editFormula Regional
editIn 2023, Hedge took part in the Formula Regional Oceania Championship, competing for M2 Competition.[6] 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,[7] 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.[8] Hedge closed the gap during the Manfeild and Hampton Downs rounds, and just six points separated the two entering the final weekend at Taupo.[9] Hedge scored a victory in the opening race of the final weekend,[10] but fell behind in the final two races to finish second in the championship.
Formula Regional Americas
editAfter the Oceania championship concluded, Hedge traveled to the United States to take part in the 2023 Formula Regional Americas Championship with Crosslink Kiwi Motorsports.[11]
Indy NXT
edit
2024
editFor 2024, HMD Motorsports signed Hedge to compete in the Indy NXT.[12]
2025
editHedge remained in Indy NXT for 2025, but switched to Abel Motorsports for his sophomore season.[13]
Racing record
editRacing career summary
edit| 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[14] | 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[15] | 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[16] | 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[17] | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | ? | ? |
| Speed Works Rush Hour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | ||
| 2021 | Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia | Earl Bamber Motorsport[18][19] | 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[20] | 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 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 332 | 4th |
| Formula Regional Oceania Championship | mtec Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 18th | |
| 2025 | Indy NXT | Abel Motorsports | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD |
† As Hedge was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
edit(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
edit(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 |
| 2024 | Giles Motorsport | TAU 1 |
TAU 2 |
TAU 3 |
MAN 1 |
MAN 2 |
MAN 3 |
HMP 1 |
HMP 2 |
HMP 3 |
CHR 1 |
CHR 2 |
CHR 3 |
HIG 1 2 |
HIG 2 5 |
HIG 3 2 |
18th | 74 |
Complete New Zealand Grand Prix results
edit| Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Main race |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  M2 Competition
|
Tatuus FT-60 - Toyota | 4th | 3rd |
| 2024 | mtec Motorsport
|
Tatuus FT-60 - Toyota | 2nd | 2nd |
Complete Formula Regional Americas Championship results
edit(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 |
Indy NXT
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with L indicate a race lap led) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HMD Motorsports | STP 11 |
BAR 9 |
IMS 4 |
IMS 10 |
DET 3 |
RDA 6 |
LAG 12 |
LAG 16 |
MDO 4 |
IOW 4 |
GMP 5 |
POR 13 |
MIL 11 |
NSH 16 |
4th | 332 |
| 2025 | Abel Motorsports | STP | BAR | IMS | IMS | DET | GMP | RDA | MDO | IOW | LAG | LAG | POR | MIL | NSH | TBD | 0 |
* Season still in progress.
References
edit- ^ "CALLUM HEDGE MOTORSPORT LIMITED". New Zealand Companies Office. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "CALLUM HEDGES HIS BETS ON PORSCHE PYRAMID". Motorsport Australia Championships. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Sampson, Matthew (7 April 2023). "Life after CTFROC: Callum Hedge to race Formula Regional Americas". VelocityNews.co.nz. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "CALLUM HEDGE TO RACE FR AMERICAS". Motorsport New Zealand. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Callum Hedge wins 2023 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia title". velocitynews.co.nz. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (3 November 2022). "M2 Competition signs FFord champion Callum Hedge for TRS". Formula Scout. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ Perrins, Slade (14 January 2023). "Hedge wins opening NZ Series race". Speedcafe. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Wurz extends overall lead over Hedge". Otago Daily Times. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ Hansen, Matthew (30 January 2023). "Motorsport: Kiwis snatch 1-2-3 to upstage internationals". Stuff. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ Jones, Iwan (11 February 2023). "Hedge claims Race 1 in Formula Regional decider". Speedcafe. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "DRIVER ANNOUNCEMENT | Callum Hedge joins Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport in Formula Regional Americas!". Twitter. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Barnes, Joey (21 November 2023). "FR Americas champion Hedge joins HMD Motorsports for 2024 Indy NXT campaign". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (27 November 2024). "Callum Hedge switches to Abel for second year in Indy Nxt". Formula Scout. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Callum Hedge becomes youngest winner of the New Zealand Formula 1600 Championship". TalkMotorsport.co.nz. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Crighton and Hedge win Carevets Toyota 86 scholarship". Toyota.co.nz. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Hedge to contest full Aussie Formula Ford Championship with Sonic". TalkMotorsport.co.nz. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Callum Hedge makes it 5 from 6 in the best possible way!". motorsport.org.nz. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Kiwi wrap: Callum Hedge claims maiden Porsche Sprint Challenge win". VelocityNews.co.nz. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "HEDGE TESTS TRS". AutoAction.com.au. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Wood, Ida (18 October 2021). "FF1600 champion Callum Hedge to debut in FREC with G4 Racing". Formula Scout. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
External links
edit- Official website
- Callum Hedge career summary at DriverDB.com