41.   There are four pools of five teams each with the top two teams from each pool qualifying for the quarterfinals.

42.   Thirty-five teams are entered in Asian qualifying for three berths in Sydney.

43.   This is the first year of regional qualifying for the World Allround Championships.

44.   Two years ago, Gaziantep mounted a serious title challenge, eventually finishing third in the league and qualifying for the UEFA Cup.

45.   With no American pair qualifying for the Tokyo event, the United States could send the top three couples to Salt Lake City.

46.   With the U.S. team qualifying for the World Cup, South Korea has been tightening security measures.

47.   With the U.S. team qualifying for the tournament, South Korean officials plan to further tighten security measures such as airport controls.

48.   A qualifying round precedes the match-racing format, with the eight fastest qualifying for the quarter-finals.

49.   An qualifying for the second phase.

50.   Drivers will have another practice session later Friday ahead of the one-off qualifying for grid positions on Saturday.