Nick Cassidy's Super Formula season finished in extraordinary circumstances in Japan over the weekend, with both races at the final round being cancelled because of a typhoon.
Cars did not even take to the track at Suzuka Circuit as it was considered to be too dangerous with the track being pounded by a torrential deluge and high winds.
The meeting had started promisingly for Cassidy, the former double Toyota Racing Series champion, when he was sixth fastest in Friday's practice session.
The Aucklander had again headed off the three former Formula One drivers in the field, Kazuki Nakajima, Andre Lotterer and Kamui Kobayashi and Pierre Gasly who gave up the chance to race at the United States Formula One Grand Prix this weekend in an effort to win the Super Formula title.
Cassidy had bested them when he won pole position for the previous round at Sugo.