diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 850bdace5..b8f4d7725 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -1905,17 +1905,22 @@ void G_Ticker(boolean run)
 						&& grandprixinfo.gp == true
 						&& grandprixinfo.masterbots == false)
 					{
-						UINT8 bot_level_decrease = 3;
+						UINT8 bot_level_decrease = 2;
+						UINT8 min_lvl = 5;
 
 						if (grandprixinfo.gamespeed == KARTSPEED_EASY)
 						{
 							bot_level_decrease++;
+							min_lvl = 1;
 						}
 						else if (grandprixinfo.gamespeed == KARTSPEED_HARD)
 						{
 							bot_level_decrease--;
+							min_lvl = 9;
 						}
 
+						boolean already_min_lvl = (players[i].botvars.difficulty >= min_lvl);
+
 						if (players[i].botvars.difficulty <= bot_level_decrease)
 						{
 							players[i].botvars.difficulty = 1;
@@ -1924,6 +1929,9 @@ void G_Ticker(boolean run)
 						{
 							players[i].botvars.difficulty -= bot_level_decrease;
 						}
+
+						if (already_min_lvl)
+							players[i].botvars.difficulty = max(players[i].botvars.difficulty, min_lvl);
 					}
 					else
 					{
@@ -5852,6 +5860,7 @@ void G_SetRetryFlag(void)
 	if (retrying == false && grandprixinfo.gp)
 	{
 		grandprixinfo.rank.continuesUsed++;
+		grandprixinfo.rank.levels[grandprixinfo.rank.numLevels].continues++;
 	}
 
 	retrying = true;
diff --git a/src/k_grandprix.cpp b/src/k_grandprix.cpp
index 24a197f39..a636b5896 100644
--- a/src/k_grandprix.cpp
+++ b/src/k_grandprix.cpp
@@ -611,12 +611,10 @@ void K_IncreaseBotDifficulty(player_t *bot)
 	switch(averageRank)
 	{
 		case GRADE_E:
-			rankNudge = -2;
-			break;
 		case GRADE_D:
+		case GRADE_C:
 			rankNudge = -1;
 			break;
-		case GRADE_C:
 		case GRADE_B:
 			rankNudge = 0;
 			break;
diff --git a/src/k_podium.cpp b/src/k_podium.cpp
index 9797f58ba..603de82dc 100644
--- a/src/k_podium.cpp
+++ b/src/k_podium.cpp
@@ -188,6 +188,10 @@ void podiumData_s::Init(void)
 
 			lvl->time = M_RandomRange(50*TICRATE, 210*TICRATE);
 
+			lvl->continues = 0;
+			if (!M_RandomRange(0, 2))
+				lvl->continues = M_RandomRange(1, 3);
+
 			for (INT32 j = 0; j < rank.numPlayers; j++)
 			{
 				gpRank_level_perplayer_t *const dta = &lvl->perPlayer[j];
@@ -633,10 +637,13 @@ void podiumData_s::Draw(void)
 
 					if (lvl->event != GPEVENT_SPECIAL && dta->grade != GRADE_INVALID)
 					{
-						drawer_rank
-							.xy(0, -1)
-							.colormap( static_cast<skincolornum_t>(K_GetGradeColor(dta->grade)) )
-							.patch(va("R_CUPRN%c", K_GetGradeChar(dta->grade)));
+						if (lvl->continues)
+							drawer_rank.xy(2, 1).font(srb2::Draw::Font::kPing).colorize(SKINCOLOR_RED).text(va("-%d", lvl->continues));
+						else
+							drawer_rank
+								.xy(0, -1)
+								.colormap( static_cast<skincolornum_t>(K_GetGradeColor(dta->grade)) )
+								.patch(va("R_CUPRN%c", K_GetGradeChar(dta->grade)));
 					}
 
 					// Do not draw any stats for GAME OVERed player
diff --git a/src/k_rank.h b/src/k_rank.h
index 4f36d12df..e801da037 100644
--- a/src/k_rank.h
+++ b/src/k_rank.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ struct gpRank_level_t
 	UINT32 time;
 	UINT16 totalExp;
 	UINT16 totalPrisons;
+	UINT16 continues;
 	gpRank_level_perplayer_t perPlayer[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS];
 };
 
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.cpp b/src/p_saveg.cpp
index 5bdd0e338..f00daaac8 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.cpp
+++ b/src/p_saveg.cpp
@@ -6416,6 +6416,7 @@ static inline void P_ArchiveMisc(savebuffer_t *save)
 			WRITEUINT32(save->p, lvl->time);
 			WRITEUINT16(save->p, lvl->totalExp);
 			WRITEUINT16(save->p, lvl->totalPrisons);
+			WRITEUINT16(save->p, lvl->continues);
 
 			UINT8 j;
 			for (j = 0; j < rank->numPlayers; j++)
@@ -6704,6 +6705,7 @@ static boolean P_UnArchiveSPGame(savebuffer_t *save)
 			lvl->time = READUINT32(save->p);
 			lvl->totalExp = READUINT16(save->p);
 			lvl->totalPrisons = READUINT16(save->p);
+			lvl->continues = READUINT16(save->p);
 
 			for (j = 0; j < rank->numPlayers; j++)
 			{