CALLUM HEDGE
The New Zealander was introduced to motorsport at a young age. He drove a friend’s go-kart at the Mount Wellington kart track and since then, he has never imagined a life without a steering wheel in his hands.
Hedge went on to win numerous karting titles before taking the step into car racing at 12 years of age. He raced successfully in the Ssangyong Racing Series, NZ Formula Ford, NZ Toyota 86 Series and in 2019, made the big step over ‘the ditch’ to compete in the Australian Formula Ford Championship, where he was the youngest ever race winner in 50 years of the Australian Formula Ford history.
He made the podium in each class, and won both the NZ Formula Ford title, and the NZ Toyota 86 CHampionship - being the youngest to ever do so.
By 2021, Hedge had his sights set on Australia, and in only two years, would rise to the top of Porsche Carrera Cup, claiming the 2023 Pro Championship.
Gaining attention for a remarkable 2023 season, which included two championships on two different continents (Formula Regional Americas and Porsche Carrera Cup Australia), Hedge’s focus shifted beyond Oceania, signing a deal to compete with HMD Motorsport in INDY NXT for 2024.
in 2021, callum steps into the porsche Michelin sprint challenge category, driving for team porsche nz earl bamber motorsport.
in 2022, callum moves up to premier porsche carrera cup category, and will stay with earl bamber motorsport, after a impressive debut year in the shortened 2021 sprint challenge season.
2023 Formula
Regional AMERICAS
CHAMPION
2023 Formula
Regional Oceania
Vice Champion
2023 porsche Carrera cup Australia
PRO CHAMPION
2024?
INDY NXT with HMD MOTORSPORTS
RACING TIMELINE
2011-2015
Formative years of racing in karts around Australia and New Zealand.
2016
2016-17 SsangYong Actyon Ute Racing Series
At just a mere 12 years of age Callum Hedge burst on to the New Zealand MotorSport scene and added new chapters to New Zealand’s Motorsport record books. Motorsport NZ granted rare permission for him to race in one of the the supporting events at the New Zealand round of the Australian V8 Supercars placing him on a stage in front of thousands on the historic and demanding ultra fast Pukekhoe circuit. Within a matter of three months he was already taking race wins in the highly completive SsangYong Racing Series amongst 29 other drivers in equal machinery.
2017-2018
Formula Ford New ZEALAND and Australian formula ford series
In 2017, the Hedge family set their sites on Australia as the next step in Callum’s racing career. 2017 was Callum’s rookie season in Australian Formula Ford, whilst still racing both karts, SsangYong, and Formula Ford in New Zealand.
2018 saw Callum achieve a massive 13 wins from 17 races in New Zealand Formula Ford becoming the youngest driver in the world to ever win a Formula Ford Championship Title
The Toyota 86 Championship in 2019 was next up and Callum became the only ever rookie driver to win the 86 Championship title along with race wins and podiums.
Also in 2019, Callum became the youngest driver in 50 years to win a race of the Australian Formula Ford series.
2019
new Zealand Toyota 86 racing series and Australian Formula Ford Series
2021
Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge with Team Porsche NZ Earl Bamber Motorsport
After a lacklustre year of racing throughout the COVID-affected 2020 season, Callum was the recipient of the Team Porsche NZ scholarship, in which he made the move to Australia to compete in the Porsche feeder category, the Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge with Earl Bamber Motorsport. Having only competed in 2 rounds in, Callum finished 3rd in the championship, with a race win and 3 podiums from only 5 races.
2022
Porsche carrera cup with Team Porsche NZ Earl Bamber Motorsport
2023
VICE-CHAMPION: Formula Regional Oceania with M2 Competition
CHAMPION: Porsche carrera cup with Team Porsche NZ Earl Bamber Motorsport
CHAMPION: Formula Regional Americas with Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport
After impressing in the shortened 2021 Sprint Challenge championship, Callum stepped up to the premier Australian Porsche Carrera Cup championship for 2022, once again competing for Team Porsche New Zealand Earl Bamber Motorsport.
Callum claimed two race wins, and two overall round wins in his 2022 season, impressing on debut and placing as the top rookie.
2023 sees an expanded program for Callum Hedge including a return to Porsche Carrera Cup Australia and two Formula Regional programs.
Callum finished runner up in the 2023 Formula Regional Oceania championship which was supported by the Tony Quinn Foundation.
Callum continued in Porsche Carrera Cup after an impressive rookie year, and went on to become the Pro Champion, even after missing around due to an event clash.
Callum paired his Carrera Cup attack with an America adventure, to compete in the 6-round Formula Regional Americas series, and dominated the series, winning 15 races and becoming the 2023 Formula Regional Americas Champion.
