Character Summary
Name: Kasumi Elena Brown
Aliases: N/A
Age: 21
Birthday: January 7th, 1999
Nationality: British
Ethnicity: Japanese-British
Birth Place: London, United Kingdom
Current Residence: Los Angeles, California, United States
Gender: Female
Education: N/A
Job: Driver for CASTROL Valkyrie Racing Honda
Appearance
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 140 lbs
Build: Skinny
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Skin Tone: Dark
Tattoos/Scars/Piercings: N/A
Psychology
Quick Learner * Decisive * Obsessive * Feisty
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Relationship Status: Single.
Personality: Kasumi is a naive, but inquisitive person who always strives to improve and get better. Because of her naivete, however, she tends to believe a lot of what she is told and thus ends up falling victim to some things people tell her, whether it'd be blatantly false information or jokes. However, Kasumi also learns very quickly and hardly ever falls for the same thing twice. This plays into her affinity for racing as she is very quick to learn the flow and layout of a track. She can be a bit playful sometimes, but her lack of preparation in dealing with other people does show from time to time, especially in front of a camera.
History: Kasumi Brown was born to Michael and Keiko Brown (nee Fujiwara), accompanying her older brother, Kenji. Michael Brown was known for competing in a variety of racing series, including Super GT, BTCC, CART, and what is now known today as Super Formula. His time as a Formula 3000 driver had allowed him to meet his eventual wife after a race at Fuji Circuit. Together, they moved back to Michael's home country of England, where they decided to start their family while Michael saw through the end of his career in the BTCC. The pair desired to put both Kenji and Kasumi into motorsport, but Kenji had decided to pursue football (soccer) rather than motorsport, leaving Kasumi alone in her endeavors in motorsport. At a young age, she was put into a karting series and had quickly soared through the ranks and earned quite the amount of wins.
Her success in karting earned her a drive in the Ginetta Junior Championship in 2014, where she finished 3rd in the standings, sharing the series with the likes of Lando Norris. Afterwards, Kasumi moved onto the newly formed Formula 4 British Championship, where she finished 3rd, also sharing the track with Lando Norris and taking a few wins home. Because of her stellar results in Formula 4, she moved onto Formula 3, signing with HiTech GP where she shared the track with the likes of many current F1 drivers, including her current partner. She finished 4th in the championship, before returning the next year with HiTech to take 3rd in the championship.
In 2018, Kasumi moved up to Formula 2, signing with Campos Racing. Her first year in Formula 2 proved to be somewhat rough, as her best result was a 3rd place in Baku as she shared the grid with many future F1 drivers once again. 2019 rolled around, swapping to MP Motorsport after deciding she needed a change in scenery. There, Kasumi saw much more success, finishing an astonishing second place in the championship while taking home much more victories with MP. Her sudden success in Formula 2 had turned many heads in the motorsport world, but with the F1 grid practically filled up, her chances of moving up were next to none. That was, until the American-based Valkyrie Racing announced their entry into F1.
Not much later after their announcement, Kasumi was presented with an opportunity she couldn't refuse. Thus, leading to her become a driver for the newest F1 team on the grid, and causing her to relocate to the United States, where the team is based.
Extras
Character Quote: "Let's go!"
Theme Song: Yuki Saitou - Yours
Sponsors:
- Castrol [Title Sponsor]
Anything Else:
- Incredibly fond of cats. She has a cat in her Los Angeles apartment named "Hachi".
- Can speak very fluent Japanese. It makes her a very popular driver in Japan, despite being British.