Callum Rennie Allan Hedge (born 17 November 2003) is a New Zealand racing driver who currently competes in the

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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

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with

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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. Callum attended St Kentigern College in Pakuranga, Auckland.

Career

Formula Regional

In 2023, Hedge took part in the

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, competing for

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. Throughout the entire season, Hedge was embroiled in the title fight with teammate

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, with the two trading the championship lead often as the season progressed. He won the opening race of the season at

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, 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

2024

For 2024,

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signed Hedge to compete in the

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2025

Hedge remained in

for 2025, but switched to Abel Motorsports for his sophomore season.

Racing record

Racing career summary

^† 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) ^† 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)

Complete New Zealand Grand Prix results

Complete Formula Regional Americas Championship results

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

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) * Season still in progress.

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hedge, Callum Living people 2003 births New Zealand racing drivers Formula Ford drivers Formula Regional European Championship drivers Racing drivers from Auckland Toyota Racing Series drivers 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen M2 Competition drivers Formula Regional Americas Championship drivers Porsche Carrera Cup Australia drivers Indy NXT drivers HMD Motorsports drivers People educated at Saint Kentigern College