Introduction
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. He won the 2023 Formula Regional Americas Championship for Crosslink Kiwi Motorsports. In the same year, he also won the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia championship.
Career
Formula Regional
In 2023, Hedge took part in the Formula Regional Oceania Championship, competing for M2 Competition. 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, 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. Hedge closed the gap during the Manfeild and Hampton Downs rounds, and just six points separated the two entering the final weekend at Taupo. Hedge scored a victory in the opening race of the final weekend, 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.
Indy NXT
For 2024, HMD Motorsports signed Hedge to compete in the Indy NXT.
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | ? | ? |
| Speed Works Rush Hour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | ||
| 2021 | Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia | Earl Bamber Motorsport | 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 | 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 | IMO1 | IMO2 | CAT1 | CAT2 | MCO1 | MCO2 | LEC1 | LEC2 | ZAN1 | ZAN2 | SPA1 | SPA2 | RBR1 | RBR2 | VAL1 | VAL2 | MUG1 | MUG2 | MNZ1 22 |
MNZ2 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 | HIG1 1 |
HIG2 6 |
HIG3 12 |
TER1 2 |
TER2 1 |
TER3 2 |
MAN1 2 |
MAN2 7 |
MAN3 2 |
HMP1 3 |
HMP2 18 |
HMP3 3 |
TAU1 1 |
TAU2 6 |
TAU3 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 | NOL1 6 |
NOL2 3 |
NOL3 1 |
ROA1 1 |
ROA2 1 |
ROA3 1 |
MOH1 1 |
MOH2 1 |
MOH3 1 |
NJM1 2 |
NJM2 1 |
NJM3 1 |
VIR1 1 |
VIR2 1 |
VIR3 Ret |
COT1 1 |
COT2 2 |
COT3 1 |
1st | 384 |