diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 7e649ac43..47bb1ad05 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -5293,6 +5293,11 @@ void K_KartPlayerHUDUpdate(player_t *player)
 	if (player->karthud[khud_tauntvoices])
 		player->karthud[khud_tauntvoices]--;
 
+	if (!(player->pflags & PF_SKIDDOWN))
+		player->karthud[khud_fault] = 0;
+	else if (player->karthud[khud_fault] > 0 && player->karthud[khud_fault] < 2*TICRATE)
+		player->karthud[khud_fault]++;
+
 	if (G_RaceGametype())
 	{
 		// 0 is the fast spin animation, set at 30 tics of ring boost or higher!
@@ -10737,6 +10742,8 @@ static void K_drawKartStartCountdown(void)
 
 	if (stplyr->karthud[khud_fault] != 0)
 	{
+		INT32 x, xval;
+
 		if (r_splitscreen > 1) // 3/4p, stationary FIN
 		{
 			pnum += 2;
@@ -10749,7 +10756,25 @@ static void K_drawKartStartCountdown(void)
 		if ((leveltime % (2*5)) / 5) // blink
 			pnum += 1;
 
-		V_DrawScaledPatch(STCD_X - (SHORT(kp_racefault[pnum]->width)/2), STCD_Y - (SHORT(kp_racefault[pnum]->height)/2), splitflags, kp_racefault[pnum]);
+		if (r_splitscreen == 0)
+		{
+			x = ((vid.width<<FRACBITS)/vid.dupx);
+			xval = (SHORT(kp_racefault[pnum]->width)<<FRACBITS);
+			x = ((TICRATE - stplyr->karthud[khud_fault])*(xval > x ? xval : x))/TICRATE;
+
+			V_DrawFixedPatch(x + (STCD_X<<FRACBITS) - (xval>>1),
+				(STCD_Y<<FRACBITS) - (SHORT(kp_racefault[pnum]->height)<<(FRACBITS-1)),
+				FRACUNIT,
+				splitflags, kp_racefault[pnum], NULL);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			V_DrawScaledPatch(STCD_X - (SHORT(kp_racefault[pnum]->width)/2), STCD_Y - (SHORT(kp_racefault[pnum]->height)/2), splitflags, kp_racefault[pnum]);
+		}
+	}
+	else if (leveltime >= introtime && leveltime < starttime-(3*TICRATE))
+	{
+		K_drawKartStartBulbs();
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -11596,12 +11621,8 @@ void K_drawKartHUD(void)
 	}
 
 	// Draw the countdowns after everything else.
-	if (leveltime >= introtime && leveltime < starttime-(3*TICRATE))
-	{
-		K_drawKartStartBulbs();
-	}
-	else if (leveltime >= starttime-(3*TICRATE)
-		&& leveltime < starttime+TICRATE)
+	if (leveltime >= introtime
+	&& leveltime < starttime+TICRATE)
 	{
 		K_drawKartStartCountdown();
 	}
diff --git a/src/k_respawn.c b/src/k_respawn.c
index 360174fa1..28f4b432c 100644
--- a/src/k_respawn.c
+++ b/src/k_respawn.c
@@ -101,13 +101,12 @@ void K_DoIngameRespawn(player_t *player)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (leveltime < starttime)
+	if (leveltime < starttime) // FAULT
 	{
 		player->powers[pw_nocontrol] = (starttime - leveltime) + 50;
 		player->pflags |= PF_SKIDDOWN; // cheeky pflag reuse
 		S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_s3k83);
 		player->karthud[khud_fault] = 1;
-		player->mo->momx = player->mo->momy = 0;
 	}
 
 	player->kartstuff[k_ringboost] = 0;
@@ -288,7 +287,7 @@ static void K_MovePlayerToRespawnPoint(player_t *player)
 	player->mo->momx = player->mo->momy = player->mo->momz = 0;
 
 	player->powers[pw_flashing] = 2;
-	player->powers[pw_nocontrol] = 2;
+	player->powers[pw_nocontrol] = max(2, player->powers[pw_nocontrol]);
 
 	if (leveltime % 8 == 0 && !mapreset)
 	{
@@ -541,7 +540,8 @@ static void K_MovePlayerToRespawnPoint(player_t *player)
 --------------------------------------------------*/
 static void K_DropDashWait(player_t *player)
 {
-	player->respawn.timer--;
+	if (player->powers[pw_nocontrol] == 0)
+		player->respawn.timer--;
 
 	if (leveltime % 8 == 0)
 	{
diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index 315e04aa5..1e3c30299 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -2066,7 +2066,12 @@ static void K_HandleLapIncrement(player_t *player)
 {
 	if (player)
 	{
-		if ((player->starpostnum == numstarposts) || (player->laps == 0))
+		if (leveltime < starttime)
+		{
+			// Will fault the player
+			K_DoIngameRespawn(player);
+		}
+		else if ((player->starpostnum == numstarposts) || (player->laps == 0))
 		{
 			size_t i = 0;
 			UINT8 nump = 0;
@@ -2101,6 +2106,14 @@ static void K_HandleLapIncrement(player_t *player)
 				player->karthud[khud_lapanimation] = 80;
 			}
 
+			if (rainbowstartavailable == true)
+			{
+				S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_s23c);
+				player->kartstuff[k_startboost] = 125;
+				K_SpawnDriftBoostExplosion(player, 3);
+				rainbowstartavailable = false;
+			}
+
 			if (netgame && player->laps >= (UINT8)cv_numlaps.value)
 				CON_LogMessage(va(M_GetText("%s has finished the race.\n"), player_names[player-players]));
 
@@ -2184,23 +2197,6 @@ static void K_HandleLapIncrement(player_t *player)
 		{
 			S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_s26d);
 		}
-
-		if (leveltime < starttime)
-		{
-			// LATER: replace with the rotatey knockback whenever we get around to it
-			player->powers[pw_nocontrol] = (starttime - leveltime) + 50;
-			player->pflags |= PF_SKIDDOWN; // cheeky pflag reuse
-			S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_s3k83);
-			player->karthud[khud_fault] = 1;
-			player->mo->momx = player->mo->momy = 0;
-		}
-		else if (rainbowstartavailable == true)
-		{
-			S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_s23c);
-			player->kartstuff[k_startboost] = 125;
-			K_SpawnDriftBoostExplosion(player, 3);
-			rainbowstartavailable = false;
-		}
 	}
 }