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qualifying
An elimination or qualifying competition, usually in motorsport, in which the starting order for the actual race is determined. The fastest drivers start from the front positions.
Im Qualifying sicherte sich der Fahrer die Pole-Position für das morgige Rennen.
In qualifying, the driver secured pole position for tomorrow's race.
'Qualifying' is a loanword from English. The ending '-ing' is used here directly as a German noun with the article 'das', which is common with many terms from sports.
Das Qualifying wurde wegen starken Regens verschoben.
Qualifying was postponed because of heavy rain.
In a motorsport context, 'Qualifying' (qualifying) is often combined with verbs like 'fahren' (to drive), 'gewinnen' (to win), or 'dominieren' (to dominate). The goal is to secure a good starting position in qualifying.
Er konnte das Qualifying auf dem ersten Platz beenden.
He was able to finish qualifying in first place.
To describe what happens during the competition, the preposition 'im' is almost always used. This construction emphasizes the time period or the event.
Im Qualifying zählt nur die schnellste Rundenzeit.
In qualifying, only the fastest lap time counts.
qualification
Qualifikation and Qualifying can both be connected with preparing for a race in motorsport. Qualifikation focuses more on successfully earning the right to start, while Qualifying refers to the elimination competition in which the starting positions are determined. Qualifikation fits the result, while Qualifying fits the event.
Im Qualifying wurde die Startaufstellung für das Rennen bestimmt.
The starting lineup for the race was determined during qualifying.
Nach der Qualifikation durfte das Team im Rennen starten.
After qualifying, the team was allowed to start the race.
