WEC – Fuji spared by the typhoon

Japan was hit by Typhoon Wipha without its heart touching dry land. Landslides caused by the cyclone's heavy downpours left 13 people dead and several missing. Fortunately, the Fukushima power plant was spared. Although transport was severely disrupted, Audi Motorsport indicated that the typjon "should not affect the race WEC in Fuji ».