diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 204d6ed84..7caac7b4b 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -2454,7 +2454,7 @@ void G_PlayerReborn(INT32 player, boolean betweenmaps)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		rings = 10;
+		rings = 20; // POSITION is fucking serious now
 	}
 
 	saveroundconditions = false;
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 76a99aa89..f16232eb3 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -16998,6 +16998,9 @@ static fixed_t K_GradingFactorPower(player_t *player)
 	if (opponents < 8)
 		power += (8 - opponents) * power/4;
 
+	if (opponents > 8)
+		power -= (opponents - 8) * (power/24);
+
 	return power;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index acd67477b..5ee43ee49 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -1964,7 +1964,7 @@ static void K_HandleLapIncrement(player_t *player)
 		if (!G_TimeAttackStart() && leveltime < starttime && !(gametyperules & GTR_ROLLINGSTART))
 		{
 			// freeze 'em until fault penalty is over
-			player->mo->hitlag = starttime - leveltime + TICRATE*3;
+			player->mo->hitlag = starttime - leveltime + TICRATE;
 			P_ResetPlayer(player);
 			player->pflags |= PF_VOID;
 			player->mo->renderflags |= RF_DONTDRAW;