diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index 8f1dd263c..d15dc1d98 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ typedef enum
 	PF_SHRINKME			= 1<<28, // "Shrink me" cheat preference
 	PF_SHRINKACTIVE		= 1<<29, // "Shrink me" cheat is in effect. (Can't be disabled mid-race)
 
-	PF_VOID				= 1<<30
+	PF_VOID				= 1<<30, // Removed from reality! When leaving hitlag, reenable visibility+collision and kill speed.
 
 	// up to 1<<31 is free
 } pflags_t;
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index f1b7ab5b5..081b1b124 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -7803,8 +7803,22 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 		player->sneakertimer = 0;
 		player->spindashboost = 0;
 		player->flashing = TICRATE/2;
+		player->ringboost = 0;
+		player->driftboost = player->strongdriftboost = 0;
+		player->gateBoost = 0;
 	}
 
+	if (player->pflags & PF_FAULT && player->nocontrol) // Hold player on respawn platform, no fair skipping long POSITION areas
+	{
+		if (rainbowstartavailable && ((leveltime <= starttime) || (leveltime - starttime < 10*TICRATE)))
+		{
+			player->nocontrol = 50;
+			player->mo->renderflags |= RF_DONTDRAW;
+			player->mo->flags |= MF_NOCLIPTHING;
+		}
+	}
+
+
 	if (player->stealingtimer == 0
 		&& player->rocketsneakertimer)
 		player->rocketsneakertimer--;
diff --git a/src/k_respawn.c b/src/k_respawn.c
index 873d00fd7..4f3ab1020 100644
--- a/src/k_respawn.c
+++ b/src/k_respawn.c
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ void K_DoFault(player_t *player)
 		S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_s3k83);
 		player->karthud[khud_fault] = 1;
 		player->pflags |= PF_FAULT;
+		player->mo->renderflags |= RF_DONTDRAW;
+		player->mo->flags |= MF_NOCLIPTHING;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -147,7 +149,12 @@ void K_DoIngameRespawn(player_t *player)
 
 	// FAULT
 	if (leveltime < starttime)
+	{
+		if (!(mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->levelflags & LF_SECTIONRACE))
+			player->respawn.wp = K_GetFinishLineWaypoint()->prevwaypoints[0];
 		K_DoFault(player);
+	}
+
 
 	player->ringboost = 0;
 	player->driftboost = player->strongdriftboost = 0;
@@ -163,7 +170,7 @@ void K_DoIngameRespawn(player_t *player)
 		player->respawn.pointz += K_RespawnOffset(player, player->respawn.flip);
 		player->respawn.manual = false; // one respawn only!
 	}
-	else if (player->respawn.wp != NULL && leveltime >= starttime)
+	else if (player->respawn.wp != NULL)
 	{
 		const UINT32 dist = RESPAWN_DIST + (player->airtime * 48);
 		player->respawn.distanceleft = (dist * mapobjectscale) / FRACUNIT;
@@ -272,7 +279,7 @@ void K_DoIngameRespawn(player_t *player)
 	player->respawn.init = true;
 
 	player->respawn.airtimer = player->airtime;
-	player->respawn.truedeath = false;
+	player->respawn.truedeath = player->pflags & PF_FAULT;
 }
 
 /*--------------------------------------------------
@@ -612,6 +619,9 @@ static void K_DropDashWait(player_t *player)
 	if (player->nocontrol == 0)
 		player->respawn.timer--;
 
+	if (player->pflags & PF_FAULT)
+		return;
+
 	if (leveltime % 8 == 0)
 	{
 		const UINT8 ns = 8;
diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index 9257bea53..05e81e549 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -1910,16 +1910,19 @@ static void K_HandleLapIncrement(player_t *player)
 		if (leveltime < starttime && !(gametyperules & GTR_ROLLINGSTART))
 		{
 			// freeze 'em until fault penalty is over
-			player->mo->hitlag = starttime - leveltime + 50;
+			player->mo->hitlag = starttime - leveltime + TICRATE*3;
 			player->pflags = PF_VOID;
 			player->mo->renderflags |= RF_DONTDRAW;
 			player->mo->flags |= MF_NOCLIPTHING;
-			player->nocontrol = 69;
-			player->hyudorotimer = 69;
+			player->nocontrol = UINT16_MAX;
+			player->hyudorotimer = UINT16_MAX;
 			player->speed = 0;
 			K_StripItems(player);
 			player->faulttimer = TICRATE/3;
 			ClearFakePlayerSkin(player);
+			S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_s3k8a);
+			P_MoveOrigin(player->mo, player->mo->old_x, player->mo->old_y, player->mo->z);
+			return;
 		}
 
 		if ((player->starpostnum == numstarposts) || (player->laps == 0))
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index f3c7c49c9..e37167386 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -4207,7 +4207,11 @@ void P_PlayerThink(player_t *player)
 	if (player->nocontrol && player->nocontrol < UINT16_MAX)
 	{
 		if (!(--player->nocontrol))
+		{
 			player->pflags &= ~PF_FAULT;
+			player->mo->renderflags &= ~RF_DONTDRAW;
+			player->mo->flags &= ~MF_NOCLIPTHING;
+		}
 	}
 	else
 		player->nocontrol = 0;