Callum Hedge

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Callum Hedge
Nationality Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealander
BornCallum Rennie Allan Hedge
(2003-11-17) 17 November 2003 (age 21)
Auckland, New Zealand
Indy NXT career
Debut season 2024
Current team Abel Motorsports
Car number17
Former teams HMD Motorsports
Starts11
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums1
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish4th 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

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.

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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

Formula Regional

In 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

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. [11]

Indy NXT

Hedge in his 2024 Indy NXT car at Mid-Ohio CallumHedge MidOhio 2024.jpg
Hedge in his 2024 Indy NXT car at Mid-Ohio

2024

For 2024, HMD Motorsports signed Hedge to compete in the Indy NXT. [12]

2025

Hedge remained in Indy NXT for 2025, but switched to Abel Motorsports for his sophomore season. [13]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2016–17SsangYong Racing SeriesN/A221001126715th
2017–18 NZ Formula 1600 Championship N/A [14] 1711414156031st
Formula Ford New Zealand South Island Series ? ? ? ? ?3247th
SsangYong Racing Series170036 ? ?
Toyota Finance 86 Championship 300007522nd
2018 Australian Formula Ford Series N/A600003817th
New South Wales Formula Ford Championship300003517th
2018–19 Toyota Finance 86 Championship CareVets Racing Team [15] 187351211381st
SsangYong Racing SeriesN/A43144 ? ?
2019 Australian Formula Ford Championship Sonic Motor Racing Services [16] 21321102304th
New South Wales Formula Ford Championship611041318th
Victorian Formula Ford Championship600017817th
2020South Island Porsche Racing SeriesN/A [17] 65255 ? ?
Speed Works Rush Hour10000 ? ?
2021 Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia Earl Bamber Motorsport [18] [19] 510042403rd
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - Pro 400000NC†
Formula Regional European Championship G4 Racing [20] 200000NC†
2022 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - Pro Earl Bamber Motorsport 2421275706th
2023 Formula Regional Oceania Championship M2 Competition 1534393292nd
Formula Regional Americas Championship Crosslink Kiwi Motorsports1813510163841st
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - Pro Team Porsche New Zealand /EBM 20453149321st
2024 Indy NXT HMD Motorsports 1400013324th
Formula Regional Oceania Championship mtec Motorsport300027418th
2025 Indy NXT Abel Motorsports 000000TBD

† 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)

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
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)

YearTeam123456789101112131415DCPoints
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		2nd329
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		18th74

Complete New Zealand Grand Prix results

YearTeamCarQualifyingMain race
2023 Flag of New Zealand.svg M2 Competition Tatuus FT-60 - Toyota 4th3rd
2024 Flag of New Zealand.svg mtec Motorsport Tatuus FT-60 - Toyota 2nd2nd

Complete Formula Regional Americas Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718DCPoints
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		1st384

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)

YearTeam1234567891011121314RankPoints
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		4th332
2025 Abel Motorsports STP BAR IMS IMS DET GMP RDA MDO IOW LAG LAG POR MIL NSH TBD0

* Season still in progress.

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References

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