diff --git a/src/k_hud.cpp b/src/k_hud.cpp
index 0fe61fafa..56875b8d7 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.cpp
+++ b/src/k_hud.cpp
@@ -3289,8 +3289,6 @@ static void K_drawKartDuelScores(void)
 	INT32 youfill = skincolors[stplyr->skincolor].ramp[ri];
 	INT32 foefill = skincolors[foe->skincolor].ramp[ri];
 
-	INT32 margin = std::min(overtimecheckpoints, (UINT8)5); // Absolutely what the fuck kind of cast.
-
 	V_DrawScaledPatch(basex, basey, flags, kp_duel_sticker);
 
 	INT32 scoredelta = stplyr->duelscore - foe->duelscore;
@@ -3397,7 +3395,25 @@ static void K_drawKartDuelScores(void)
 		V_DrawMappedPatch(drawx+xoff, drawy+yoff, flags|flipflag, faceprefix[workingskin][FACE_RANK], colormap);
 	}
 
-	V_DrawScaledPatch(basex, basey, flags, kp_duel_margin[margin]);
+	UINT8 MARGINLEVELS = 6;
+	INT32 marginx = 0;
+	INT32 marginoffset = 6;
+
+	INT32 margin = 1 + overtimecheckpoints;
+	// margin = ((leveltime/10)%25)+1; // debug
+
+	INT32 margindigits = 1 + (margin-1)/MARGINLEVELS;
+
+	marginx -= (margindigits-1) * (marginoffset/2);
+
+	while (margindigits)
+	{
+		V_DrawScaledPatch(basex + marginx, basey, flags, kp_duel_margin[std::min(margin-1, MARGINLEVELS-1)]);
+
+		margindigits--;
+		margin -= MARGINLEVELS;
+		marginx += marginoffset;
+	}
 }
 
 static INT32 easedallyscore = 0;
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index d3a183097..2fb84c986 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ fixed_t K_GetKartGameSpeedScalar(SINT8 value)
 		value = 3;
 
 	fixed_t base = ((13 + (3*value)) << FRACBITS) / 16;
-	fixed_t duel = overtimecheckpoints*(1<<FRACBITS)/16;
+	fixed_t duel = overtimecheckpoints*(1<<FRACBITS)/32;
 
 	return base + duel;
 }
@@ -11455,6 +11455,14 @@ INT16 K_GetKartTurnValue(const player_t *player, INT16 turnvalue)
 		turnfixed = FixedMul(turnfixed, 2*FRACUNIT); // Base increase to turning
 	}
 
+	/*
+	if (overtimecheckpoints)
+	{
+		fixed_t assistpercent = FRACUNIT * overtimecheckpoints / 32;
+		turnfixed += FixedMul(Easing_Linear(assistpercent, 0, FRACUNIT/2), turnfixed);
+	}
+	*/
+
 	if (player->drift != 0 && P_IsObjectOnGround(player->mo))
 	{
 		if (G_CompatLevel(0x000A))