diff --git a/src/config/saved_grand_prix.cpp b/src/config/saved_grand_prix.cpp
index e80714edd..9059ba5cf 100644
--- a/src/config/saved_grand_prix.cpp
+++ b/src/config/saved_grand_prix.cpp
@@ -140,9 +140,15 @@ void SavedGrandPrix::setKarts(const std::vector<RaceManager::KartStatus> &kart_l
     }
 }   // setKarts
 
+/* compares two KartStatus-objects for std::sort in the next function */
+bool cmp__l(RaceManager::KartStatus first, RaceManager::KartStatus second)
+{
+    return (first.m_score > second.m_score);
+}
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void SavedGrandPrix::loadKarts(std::vector<RaceManager::KartStatus> & kart_list)
 {
+
     int aikarts = 0;
     for(unsigned int i = 0; i < m_karts.size(); i++)
     {
@@ -169,4 +175,6 @@ void SavedGrandPrix::loadKarts(std::vector<RaceManager::KartStatus> & kart_list)
             }   // for x
         }   // if m_local_player_id == -1
     }   // for i
+
+    std::sort(kart_list.begin(), kart_list.end(), cmp__l);
 }   // loadKarts
diff --git a/src/config/saved_grand_prix.hpp b/src/config/saved_grand_prix.hpp
index f06f0ff0c..746132fa2 100644
--- a/src/config/saved_grand_prix.hpp
+++ b/src/config/saved_grand_prix.hpp
@@ -19,11 +19,13 @@
 #ifndef HEADER_SAVED_GRAND_PRIX_HPP
 #define HEADER_SAVED_GRAND_PRIX_HPP
 
-#include <string>
 #include "config/user_config.hpp"
 #include "race/race_manager.hpp"
 #include "utils/ptr_vector.hpp"
 
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <string>
+
 class RaceManager;
 
 // ============================================================================
@@ -151,7 +153,6 @@ public:
         return NULL;
     }   // getSavedGP
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 };   // class SavedGrandPrix
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/race/race_manager.cpp b/src/race/race_manager.cpp
index 11bdfe29b..ee8e3d2ed 100644
--- a/src/race/race_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/race/race_manager.cpp
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ void RaceManager::startNew(bool from_overworld)
         init_gp_rank ++;
     }
 
-    if (MAJOR_MODE_GRAND_PRIX)
+    if (m_major_mode == MAJOR_MODE_GRAND_PRIX)
     {
         if (m_continue_saved_gp)
         {