Callum Hedge (born 17 November 2003) is a New Zealand racing driver who last competed in the
2021 Formula Regional European Championship
The 2021 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine was a multi-event, Formula 3 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held across Europe. The championship featured a mix of professional and amateur drivers, competing in Formu ...
season finale for G4 Racing.
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
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, usually shortened to Porsche (; see #Pronunciation, below), is a German automobile manufacturer specializing in high-performance sports cars, SUVs and sedans, headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany ...
in 2020.
Career
Formula Regional Oceania
In 2023, Hedge took part in the
Formula Regional Oceania Championship
The Formula Regional Oceania Championship is New Zealand's premier formula racing category. The series includes races for every major trophy in New Zealand circuit racing including the New Zealand Motor Cup and the Denny Hulme Memorial Trophy. ...
, competing for
M2 Competition
M2 Competition are a motorsport team based in New Zealand and Belgium.
History
Founded in 2010, M2 Competition began partaking in the New Zealand-based single-seater championship the Castrol Toyota Racing Series in 2010, with Ivan Lukashevich ta ...
. Throughout the entire season, Hedge was embroiled in the title fight with teammate
Charlie Wurz
Charlie Wurz (born 2 December 2005) is an Austrian-British racing driver who most recently competed for Prema Racing in the Italian F4 Championship. He is the son of former Formula One driver Alexander Wurz.
Racing career Karting
Wurz com ...
, 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
Manfeild: Circuit Chris Amon (formerly Manfeild Autocourse) is a motor sport circuit located in Feilding, New Zealand. It was built by thManawatu Car Clubin 1973 as a purpose-built course. In 1990 extra land was acquired and the circuit extensio ...
and
Hampton Downs
The Hampton Downs Motorsport Park is situated in rural northern Waikato (about halfway between Auckland and Hamilton on the Waikato Expressway), New Zealand near the Meremere drag strip and the dirt track club.
History
The motorsport park is an ...
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.
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
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) (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
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key
Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete Formula Regional Americas Championship Results
(
key
Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
References
External links
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Living people
2003 births
New Zealand racing drivers
Formula Ford drivers
Formula Regional European Championship drivers
Sportspeople from Auckland
Toyota Racing Series drivers
M2 Competition drivers
Formula Regional Americas Championship drivers
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia drivers