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Callum Hedge

{{Short description|New Zealand racing driver}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=January 2024}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox Champ Car driver

| name = Callum Hedge

| image =

| caption =

| nationality = {{flagicon|NZL}} New Zealander

| birth_name = Callum Rennie Allan Hedge

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|11|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand

| module1 =

{{Infobox racing driver|embed=yes

| current series = Indy NXT

| first year = 2024

| current team = Abel Motorsports

| former teams = HMD Motorsports

| car number = 17

| starts = 18 (18 entries)

| championships = 0

| wins = 0

| podiums = 1

| poles = 0

| fastest laps = 0

| best finish = 4th

| year = 2024

| prev series = Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia
Australian Formula Ford
Toyota Finance 86 Championship
SsangYong Racing Series
NZ Formula 1600 Championship

| prev series years = 2021

2018–19
2017–19
2016–19
2017–18

| titles = Formula Regional Americas Championship
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
Toyota Finance 86 Championship
NZ Formula 1600 Championship

| title years = 2023

2023
2018–19
2017–18

}}}}

Callum Rennie Allan Hedge{{cite web |url=https://app.companiesoffice.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/6720055 |title=CALLUM HEDGE MOTORSPORT LIMITED |author= |website=New Zealand Companies Office |access-date=16 June 2024}} (born 17 November 2003) is a New Zealand racing driver who currently competes in the 2025 Indy NXT with Abel 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsportaustraliachampionships.com.au/callum-hedges-his-bets-on-porsche-pyramid/|title=CALLUM HEDGES HIS BETS ON PORSCHE PYRAMID|website=Motorsport Australia Championships|access-date=22 October 2021}} He won the 2023 Formula Regional Americas Championship for Crosslink Kiwi Motorsports.{{cite web |last=Sampson |first=Matthew |date=7 April 2023 |title=Life after CTFROC: Callum Hedge to race Formula Regional Americas |url=https://www.velocitynews.co.nz/callum-hedge-to-race-formula-regional-americas/ |access-date=9 July 2023 |website=VelocityNews.co.nz}}{{cite web |date=1 March 2023 |title=CALLUM HEDGE TO RACE FR AMERICAS |url=https://motorsport.org.nz/callum-hedge-to-race-fr-americas/ |access-date=9 July 2023 |website=Motorsport New Zealand}}

In the same year, he also won the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.velocitynews.co.nz/callum-hedge-wins-2023-porsche-carrera-cup-australia-title/|title=Callum Hedge wins 2023 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia title|website=velocitynews.co.nz|access-date=26 November 2023}} Callum attended St Kentigern College in Pakuranga, Auckland.

Career

= Formula Regional =

In 2023, Hedge took part in the Formula Regional Oceania Championship, competing for M2 Competition.{{cite web|url=https://formulascout.com/m2-competition-signs-fford-champion-callum-hedge-for-trs/100486|title=M2 Competition signs FFord champion Callum Hedge for TRS|first=Ida|last=Wood|website=Formula Scout|date=3 November 2022|access-date=12 February 2023}} 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,{{cite web|url=https://www.speedcafe.com/2023/01/14/hedge-wins-opening-nz-series-race/|title=Hedge wins opening NZ Series race|first=Slade|last=Perrins|website=Speedcafe|date=14 January 2023|access-date=12 February 2023}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/motorsport/wurz-extends-overall-lead-over-hedge|title=Wurz extends overall lead over Hedge|website=Otago Daily Times|date=24 January 2023|access-date=12 February 2023}} Hedge closed the gap during the Manfeild and Hampton Downs rounds, and just six points separated the two entering the final weekend at Taupo.{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/131097031/motorsport-kiwis-snatch-123-to-upstage-internationals|title=Motorsport: Kiwis snatch 1-2-3 to upstage internationals|first=Matthew|last=Hansen|website=Stuff|date=30 January 2023|access-date=12 February 2023}} Hedge scored a victory in the opening race of the final weekend,{{cite web|url=https://www.speedcafe.com/2023/02/11/hedge-seals-race-1-in-formula-regional-decider/|title=Hedge claims Race 1 in Formula Regional decider|first=Iwan|last=Jones|website=Speedcafe|date=11 February 2023|access-date=12 February 2023}} 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.{{Cite web |title=DRIVER ANNOUNCEMENT {{!}} Callum Hedge joins Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport in Formula Regional Americas! |url=https://twitter.com/FSAmericas/status/1630872880794816515 |access-date=2023-03-01 |website=Twitter |language=en}}

= Indy NXT =

File:CallumHedge MidOhio 2024.jpg]]

== 2024 ==

For 2024, HMD Motorsports signed Hedge to compete in the Indy NXT.{{Cite web|last=Barnes|first=Joey|url=https://www.motorsport.com/indylights/news/fr-americas-champion-hedge-joins-hmd-motorsports-for-2024-indy-nxt-campaign-/10549616/|date=21 November 2023|title=FR Americas champion Hedge joins HMD Motorsports for 2024 Indy NXT campaign|access-date=21 November 2023|website=Motorsport.com}}

== 2025 ==

Hedge remained in Indy NXT for 2025, but switched to Abel Motorsports for his sophomore season.{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=27 November 2024|title=Callum Hedge switches to Abel for second year in Indy Nxt|url=https://formulascout.com/callum-hedge-switches-to-abel-for-second-year-in-indy-nxt/126009|access-date=27 November 2024|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}}

Racing record

= Racing career summary =

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

! Season

! Series

! Team

! Races

! Wins

! Poles

! F/Laps

! Podiums

! Points

! Position

2016–17

|align=left| SsangYong Racing Series

|align=left| N/A

| 22

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 1267

| 15th

rowspan=4 nowrap| 2017–18

|align=left| NZ Formula 1600 Championship

|rowspan=4 align=left| N/A{{cite web|url=https://talkmotorsport.co.nz/singleseater/callum-hedge-becomes-youngest-winner-new-zealand-formula-1600-championship/|title=Callum Hedge becomes youngest winner of the New Zealand Formula 1600 Championship|website=TalkMotorsport.co.nz|date=12 February 2018|access-date=22 October 2021}}

| 17

| 11

| 4

| 14

| 15

| 603

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

align=left nowrap| Formula Ford New Zealand South Island Series

| ?

| ?

| ?

| ?

| ?

| 324

| 7th

align=left| SsangYong Racing Series

| 17

| 0

| 0

| 3

| 6

| ?

| ?

align=left| Toyota Finance 86 Championship

| 3

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 75

| 22nd

rowspan=2| 2018

|align=left| Australian Formula Ford Series

|rowspan=2 align=left| N/A

| 6

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 38

| 17th

align=left| New South Wales Formula Ford Championship

| 3

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 35

| 17th

rowspan=2| 2018–19

|align=left| Toyota Finance 86 Championship

|align=left| CareVets Racing Team{{cite web|url=https://www.toyota.co.nz/toyota-racing/toyota-86-championship/news/2018/may/crighton-and-hedge-win-carevets-toyota-86-scholarship/|title=Crighton and Hedge win Carevets Toyota 86 scholarship|website=Toyota.co.nz|date=3 May 2018|access-date=22 October 2021}}

| 18

| 7

| 3

| 5

| 12

| 1138

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

align=left| SsangYong Racing Series

|align=left| N/A

| 4

| 3

| 1

| 4

| 4

| ?

| ?

rowspan=3| 2019

|align=left| Australian Formula Ford Championship

|rowspan=3 align=left| Sonic Motor Racing Services{{cite web|url=https://talkmotorsport.co.nz/singleseater/hedge-to-contest-full-aussie-formula-ford-championship-with-sonic/|title=Hedge to contest full Aussie Formula Ford Championship with Sonic|website=TalkMotorsport.co.nz|date=13 March 2019|access-date=22 October 2021}}

| 21

| 3

| 2

| 1

| 10

| 230

| 4th

align=left| New South Wales Formula Ford Championship

| 6

| 1

| 1

| 0

| 4

| 131

| 8th

align=left| Victorian Formula Ford Championship

| 6

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 78

| 17th

rowspan=2| 2020

|align=left| South Island Porsche Racing Series

|rowspan=2 align=left| N/A{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.org.nz/callum-hedge-makes-it-5-from-6-in-the-best-possible-way/|title=Callum Hedge makes it 5 from 6 in the best possible way!|website=motorsport.org.nz|date=26 January 2020|access-date=22 October 2021}}

| 6

| 5

| 2

| 5

| 5

| ?

| ?

align=left| Speed Works Rush Hour

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| ?

| ?

rowspan=3| 2021

|align=left| Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia

|rowspan=2 align=left| Earl Bamber Motorsport{{cite web|url=https://www.velocitynews.co.nz/kiwi-wrap-callum-hedge-claims-maiden-porsche-sprint-challenge-win/|title=Kiwi wrap: Callum Hedge claims maiden Porsche Sprint Challenge win|website=VelocityNews.co.nz|date=13 March 2021|access-date=22 October 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://autoaction.com.au/2021/06/24/hedge-tests-trs|title=HEDGE TESTS TRS|website=AutoAction.com.au|date=24 June 2021|access-date=22 October 2021}}

| 5

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 4

| 240

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd

align=left| Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - Pro

| 4

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| NC†

align=left| Formula Regional European Championship

|align=left| G4 Racing{{cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|url=https://formulascout.com/ff1600-champion-callum-hedge-to-debut-in-frec-with-g4-racing/85365|title=FF1600 champion Callum Hedge to debut in FREC with G4 Racing|website=Formula Scout|date=18 October 2021|access-date=22 October 2021}}

| 2

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| NC†

2022

|align=left| Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - Pro

|align=left| Earl Bamber Motorsport

| 24

| 2

| 1

| 2

| 7

| 570

| 6th

rowspan="3" | 2023

|align=left| Formula Regional Oceania Championship

|align=left| M2 Competition

| 15

| 3

| 4

| 3

| 9

| 329

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd

align=left| Formula Regional Americas Championship

|align=left| Crosslink Kiwi Motorsports

| 18

| 13

| 5

| 10

| 16

| 384

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

align=left| Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - Pro

|align=left| Team Porsche New Zealand /EBM

| 20

| 4

| 5

| 3

| 14

| 932

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

rowspan="2" | 2024

|align=left| Indy NXT

|align=left| HMD Motorsports

| 14

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 332

| 4th

align=left| Formula Regional Oceania Championship

|align=left| mtec Motorsport

| 3

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 2

| 74

| 18th

2025

|align=left| Indy NXT

|align=left| 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 =

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! 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

!nowrap| 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

| style=background:#CFCFFF | MNZ
1
{{small|22}}

| style=background:#CFCFFF | MNZ
2
{{small|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)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

!Year

!Team

!1

!2

!3

!4

!5

!6

!7

!8

!9

!10

!11

!12

!13

!14

!15

!DC

!Points

2023

!nowrap| M2 Competition

|style=background:#FFFFBF |HIG
1
{{small|1}}

|style=background:#DFFFDF |HIG
2
{{small|6}}

|style=background:#DFFFDF |HIG
3
{{small|13}}

|style=background:#DFDFDF |TER
1
{{small|2}}

|style=background:#FFFFBF |TER
2
{{small|1}}

|style=background:#DFDFDF |TER
3
{{small|2}}

|style=background:#DFDFDF |MAN
1
{{small|2}}

|style=background:#DFFFDF |MAN
2
{{small|7}}

|style=background:#DFDFDF |MAN
3
{{small|2}}

|style=background:#FFDF9F |HMP
1
{{small|3}}

|style=background:#CFCFFF |HMP
2
{{small|18}}

|style=background:#FFDF9F |HMP
3
{{small|3}}

|style=background:#FFFFBF |TAU
1
{{small|1}}

|style=background:#DFFFDF |TAU
2
{{small|6}}

|style=background:#DFFFDF |TAU
3
{{small|4}}

!style=background:#DFDFDF | 2nd

!style=background:#DFDFDF | 329

2024

!nowrap| Giles Motorsport

| TAU
1

| TAU
2

| TAU
3

| MAN
1

| MAN
2

| MAN
3

| HMP
1

| HMP
2

| HMP
3

| RUA
1

| RUA
2

| RUA
3

|style=background:#DFDFDF |HIG
1
{{small|2}}

|style=background:#DFFFDF |HIG
2
{{small|5}}

|style=background:#DFDFDF |HIG
3
{{small|2}}

! 18th

! 74

= Complete New Zealand Grand Prix results =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

! Year

! Team

! Car

! Qualifying

! Main race

2023

| align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|NZL}} M2 Competition

| align="left" nowrap| Tatuus FT-60 - Toyota

| 4th

|style=background:#FFDF9F|3rd

2024

| align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|NZL}} mtec Motorsport

| align="left" nowrap| Tatuus FT-60 - Toyota

| 2nd

|style=background:#DFDFDF| 2nd

= Complete Formula Regional Americas Championship results=

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

!Year

!Team

!1

!2

!3

!4

!5

!6

!7

!8

!9

!10

!11

!12

!13

!14

!15

!16

!17

!18

!DC

!Points

2023

!nowrap| Crosslink Kiwi Motorsports

|style=background:#DFFFDF |NOL
1
{{small|6}}

|style=background:#FFDF9F |NOL
2
{{small|3}}

|style=background:#FFFFBF |NOL
3
{{small|1}}

|style=background:#FFFFBF |ROA
1
{{small|1}}

|style=background:#FFFFBF |ROA
2
{{small|1}}

|style=background:#FFFFBF |ROA
3
{{small|1}}

|style=background:#FFFFBF |MOH
1
{{small|1}}

|style=background:#FFFFBF |MOH
2
{{small|1}}

|style=background:#FFFFBF |MOH
3
{{small|1}}

|style=background:#DFDFDF |NJM
1
{{small|2}}

|style=background:#FFFFBF |NJM
2
{{small|1}}

|style=background:#FFFFBF |NJM
3
{{small|1}}

|style=background:#FFFFBF |VIR
1
{{small|1}}

|style=background:#FFFFBF |VIR
2
{{small|1}}

|style=background:#EFCFFF |VIR
3
{{small|Ret}}

|style=background:#FFFFBF |COT
1
{{small|1}}

|style=background:#DFDFDF |COT
2
{{small|2}}

|style=background:#FFFFBF |COT
3
{{small|1}}

!style=background:#FFFFBF | 1st

!style=background:#FFFFBF | 384

== Indy NXT ==

(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)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! Rank

! Points

2024

!nowrap| HMD Motorsports

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| STP
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| BAR
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IMS
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| IMS
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DET
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| RDA
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LAG
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LAG
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MDO
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOW
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GMP
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POR
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MIL
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NSH
{{small|16}}

!style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4th

!style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 332

2025

!nowrap|Abel Motorsports

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| STP
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BAR
{{small|18}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IMS
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| IMS
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DET
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| GMP
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| RDA
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#;"| MDO

| style="background:#;"| IOW

| style="background:#;"| LAG

| style="background:#;"| LAG

| style="background:#;"| POR

| style="background:#;"| MIL

| style="background:#;"| NSH

! style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7th*

! style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 161*

* Season still in progress.

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{Official website|callumhedge.com}}
  • {{DriverDB driver|callum-hedge}}

{{Abel Motorsports}}

{{HMD Motorsports}}

{{Indy Lights Series teams}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hedge, Callum}}

Category:Living people

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Category:New Zealand racing drivers

Category:Formula Ford drivers

Category:Formula Regional European Championship drivers

Category:Racing drivers from Auckland

Category:Toyota Racing Series drivers

Category:21st-century New Zealand sportsmen

Category:M2 Competition drivers

Category:Formula Regional Americas Championship drivers

Category:Porsche Carrera Cup Australia drivers

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