Faye Kusairi, birth name Dayangku Faratiwan Adnil Binti Awang Kusairi, is a Malaysian driver who is best known for her win in the 2016 Sepang 1000km, as part of a four-driver team in a Proton Suprima.
She has been active in motorsport since 2012 and circuit racing since 2016. Her career began in gymkhana-style events.
Her first races were in the Malaysian Speed Festival and was fourth in the 1600 Race Car series, driving a Honda Jazz. Her best finish was third. Her Sepang win came as part of the Mayhem-FX Tuning team.
The following year, she formed a female team with Sharina Ramlle for the MSF series, although they did not do the full season.
She came back to racing in the MSF Super Production series in 2019 after a one-year hiatus, sharing a Honda Civic with Syahmi Mahzan. Her campaign only lasted for the first two races and she did not finish either.
At the end of the year, she returned to the Sepang 1000km in a Proton Saga, finishing sixth overall alongside Leona Chin and Nurul Husna Nasharuddin. All four team members were recruited through the MSF R3 Ladies Racers Search, which was both a mentoring programme for existing women racing in MSF series and a talent search for unaffiliated drivers. The race was the first time that the three drivers had competed together and they had started from 26th and last due to a problem in qualifying.
Away from the track, she is a TV and film actress. Acting as a professional came after she first became involved with cars; her first TV appearances were in 2013.
She was pregnant for a good chunk of 2020 and has spoken since about developing the facial nerve disorder Bell’s Palsy since then.
(Image copyright Faye Kusairi)