diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index 6ffddf859..e094fa306 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ typedef enum
 	PF2_SERVERTEMPMUTE		= 1<<10, // Haven't met gamestochat requirement
 	PF2_SAMEFRAMESTUNG		= 1<<11, // Goofy bullshit for tracking mutual ring sting
 	PF2_UNSTINGABLE			= 1<<12, // Was bumped out of spindash
+	PF2_GIMMESTARTAWARDS	= 1<<13, // Need to apply non-first start awards on a 1 tic delay to prevent port priority
+	PF2_GIMMEFIRSTBLOOD		= 1<<14, // And need to differentiate between First Blood and everything else!
 } pflags2_t;
 
 typedef enum
@@ -755,6 +757,7 @@ struct player_t
 	tic_t lastairtime;
 	UINT16 bigwaypointgap;	// timer counts down if finish line distance gap is too big to update waypoint
 	UINT8 startboost;		// (0 to 125) - Boost you get from start of race
+	UINT8 neostartboost;	// Weaker partial startboost
 	UINT8 dropdashboost;	// Boost you get when holding A while respawning
 	UINT8 aciddropdashboost;	// acid dropdash
 
diff --git a/src/k_hud.cpp b/src/k_hud.cpp
index 69e5b3098..d234d1fb3 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.cpp
+++ b/src/k_hud.cpp
@@ -8004,8 +8004,16 @@ void K_drawKartHUD(void)
 
 				std::string arrow = (ahead == 1 || ahead == -2) ? "(" : ")";
 
-				// vibes offset
-				row.x(-35).colormap(skincolor).patch(R_CanShowSkinInDemo(skin) ? faceprefix[skin][FACE_MINIMAP] : kp_unknownminimap);
+				if (skin != -1)
+				{
+					// vibes offset
+					row.x(-35).colormap(skincolor).patch(R_CanShowSkinInDemo(skin) ? faceprefix[skin][FACE_MINIMAP] : kp_unknownminimap);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					ahead = -1;
+				}
+
 
 				if (pos > 1)
 					row.x(-35).font(Draw::Font::kPing).text(va("%d", pos));
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 6d418151b..82ca555b4 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -1562,7 +1562,7 @@ static boolean K_TryDraft(player_t *player, mobj_t *dest, fixed_t minDist, fixed
 	if (dest->player != NULL)
 	{
 		// No tethering off of the guy who got the starting bonus :P
-		if (dest->player->startboost > 0)
+		if (dest->player->startboost > 0 || dest->player->neostartboost > 0)
 		{
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -3857,6 +3857,11 @@ static void K_GetKartBoostPower(player_t *player)
 		ADDBOOST(FRACUNIT, 4*FRACUNIT, HANDLESCALING); // + 100% top speed, + 400% acceleration, +50% handling
 	}
 
+	if (player->neostartboost) // Startup Boost
+	{
+		ADDBOOST(FRACUNIT/2, 2*FRACUNIT, HANDLESCALING/3); // + 50% top speed, + 200% acceleration, +no sliptide% handling
+	}
+
 	if (player->dropdashboost) // Drop dash
 	{
 		ADDBOOST(FRACUNIT/3, 4*FRACUNIT, HANDLESCALING); // + 33% top speed, + 400% acceleration, +50% handling
@@ -10200,6 +10205,61 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 		Music_Stop("position");
 	}
 
+	if (player->pflags2 & PF2_GIMMESTARTAWARDS)
+	{
+		UINT16 maxduration = 125;
+		UINT16 duration = FixedRescale(leveltime - starttime, 0, TICRATE*2, Easing_Linear, maxduration, 0);
+
+		player->aciddropdashboost += duration;
+		S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_s23c);
+
+		if (duration)
+		{
+			K_SpawnDriftBoostExplosion(player, FixedRescale(duration, 0, maxduration, Easing_Linear, 1, 3));
+			// K_SpawnDriftElectricSparks(player, SKINCOLOR_SILVER, false);
+		}
+
+		// CONS_Printf("%d %s %d giving start award %d\n", leveltime, player_names[player - players], leveltime - starttime, duration);
+	}
+
+	if (player->pflags2 & PF2_GIMMEFIRSTBLOOD)
+	{
+		if (K_InRaceDuel())
+		{
+			K_SpawnDriftElectricSparks(player, player->skincolor, false);
+			K_SpawnAmps(player, 20, player->mo);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_s23c);
+			player->startboost = 125;
+
+			K_SpawnDriftBoostExplosion(player, 4);
+			K_SpawnDriftElectricSparks(player, SKINCOLOR_SILVER, false);
+			K_SpawnAmps(player, (K_InRaceDuel()) ? 20 : 20, player->mo);
+
+			if (g_teamplay)
+			{
+				for (UINT8 j = 0; j < MAXPLAYERS; j++)
+				{
+					if (!playeringame[j] || players[j].spectator || !players[j].mo || P_MobjWasRemoved(players[j].mo))
+						continue;
+					if (!G_SameTeam(player, &players[j]))
+						continue;
+					if (player == &players[j])
+						continue;
+					K_SpawnAmps(&players[j], 10, player->mo);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// CONS_Printf("%d %s giving first blood\n", leveltime, player_names[player - players]);
+
+		rainbowstartavailable = false;
+	}
+
+	player->pflags2 &= ~(PF2_GIMMESTARTAWARDS|PF2_GIMMEFIRSTBLOOD);
+
 	if (player->transfer)
 	{
 		if (player->fastfall)
@@ -10692,6 +10752,12 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 	{
 		player->startboost--;
 	}
+
+	if (player->neostartboost > 0 && onground == true)
+	{
+		player->neostartboost--;
+	}
+
 	if (player->dropdashboost)
 		player->dropdashboost--;
 
diff --git a/src/k_kart.h b/src/k_kart.h
index 9fbf43c29..1f8ea739e 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.h
+++ b/src/k_kart.h
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ Make sure this matches the actual number of states
 #define MINCOMBOFLOAT (mapobjectscale*1)
 #define MAXCOMBOTIME (TICRATE*4)
 
+#define STARTBOOST_DURATION (125)
+
 #define TIMEATTACK_START (TICRATE*10)
 
 #define LIGHTNING_CHARGE (TICRATE*2)
diff --git a/src/lua_playerlib.c b/src/lua_playerlib.c
index c5a17ba12..e6560d9bc 100644
--- a/src/lua_playerlib.c
+++ b/src/lua_playerlib.c
@@ -321,6 +321,8 @@ static int player_get(lua_State *L)
 		lua_pushinteger(L, plr->gateSound);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"startboost"))
 		lua_pushinteger(L, plr->startboost);
+	else if (fastcmp(field,"neostartboost"))
+		lua_pushinteger(L, plr->neostartboost);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"dropdashboost"))
 		lua_pushinteger(L, plr->dropdashboost);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"aciddropdashboost"))
@@ -994,6 +996,8 @@ static int player_set(lua_State *L)
 		plr->gateSound = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"startboost"))
 		plr->startboost = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
+	else if (fastcmp(field,"neostartboost"))
+		plr->neostartboost = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"dropdashboost"))
 		plr->dropdashboost = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"aciddropdashboost"))
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.cpp b/src/p_saveg.cpp
index d72668b51..fe7413c5a 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.cpp
+++ b/src/p_saveg.cpp
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@ static void P_NetArchivePlayers(savebuffer_t *save)
 		WRITEUINT32(save->p, players[i].lastairtime);
 		WRITEUINT16(save->p, players[i].bigwaypointgap);
 		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].startboost);
+		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].neostartboost);
 		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].dropdashboost);
 		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].aciddropdashboost);
 
@@ -1149,6 +1150,7 @@ static void P_NetUnArchivePlayers(savebuffer_t *save)
 		players[i].lastairtime = READUINT32(save->p);
 		players[i].bigwaypointgap = READUINT16(save->p);
 		players[i].startboost = READUINT8(save->p);
+		players[i].neostartboost = READUINT8(save->p);
 		players[i].dropdashboost = READUINT8(save->p);
 		players[i].aciddropdashboost = READUINT8(save->p);
 
diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index d23b19b7d..ea2f3a49c 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -1991,6 +1991,13 @@ static void K_HandleLapIncrement(player_t *player)
 				S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_s3kb2);
 			}
 
+			player->karthud[khud_splitcolor] = 0;
+			player->karthud[khud_splitposition] = 1;
+			player->karthud[khud_splitskin] = -1;
+			player->karthud[khud_splittime] = (INT32)(starttime - leveltime);
+			player->karthud[khud_splittimer] = 3*TICRATE;
+			player->karthud[khud_splitwin] = -2;
+
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -2060,38 +2067,35 @@ static void K_HandleLapIncrement(player_t *player)
 				K_UpdateAllPlayerPositions(); // P_DoPlayerExit calls this
 			}
 
-			if (rainbowstartavailable == true && player->mo->hitlag == 0)
+			if (!G_TimeAttackStart() && player->laps == 1 && lapisfresh)
 			{
-				if (K_InRaceDuel())
+				if (rainbowstartavailable)
 				{
-					K_SpawnDriftElectricSparks(player, player->skincolor, false);
-					K_SpawnAmps(player, 20, player->mo);
+					// CONS_Printf("%d: %s gimme first blood\n", leveltime, player_names[player - players]);
+					player->pflags2 |= PF2_GIMMEFIRSTBLOOD;
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_s23c);
-					player->startboost = 125;
-
-					K_SpawnDriftBoostExplosion(player, 4);
-					K_SpawnDriftElectricSparks(player, SKINCOLOR_SILVER, false);
-					if (!G_TimeAttackStart())
-						K_SpawnAmps(player, (K_InRaceDuel()) ? 20 : 20, player->mo);
-
-					if (g_teamplay)
-					{
-						for (UINT8 j = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
-						{
-							if (!playeringame[j] || players[j].spectator || !players[j].mo || P_MobjWasRemoved(players[j].mo))
-								continue;
-							if (!G_SameTeam(player, &players[j]))
-								continue;
-							if (player == &players[j])
-								continue;
-							K_SpawnAmps(&players[j], 10, player->mo);
-						}
-					}
+					// CONS_Printf("%d: %s gimme start award\n", leveltime, player_names[player - players]);
+					player->pflags2 |= PF2_GIMMESTARTAWARDS;
 				}
 
+				player->karthud[khud_splitcolor] = 0;
+				player->karthud[khud_splitposition] = 1;
+				player->karthud[khud_splitskin] = -1;
+				player->karthud[khud_splittime] = (INT32)(starttime - leveltime);
+				player->karthud[khud_splittimer] = 2*TICRATE;
+				player->karthud[khud_splitwin] = (rainbowstartavailable) ? 2 : 0;
+			}
+
+			if (rainbowstartavailable == true && player->mo->hitlag == 0 && G_TimeAttackStart())
+			{
+				S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_s23c);
+				player->startboost = 125;
+
+				K_SpawnDriftBoostExplosion(player, 4);
+				K_SpawnDriftElectricSparks(player, SKINCOLOR_SILVER, false);
+
 				rainbowstartavailable = false;
 			}