diff --git a/src/guiengine/widgets/kart_stats_widget.cpp b/src/guiengine/widgets/kart_stats_widget.cpp
index 796e0de3a..179f92b58 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/widgets/kart_stats_widget.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/widgets/kart_stats_widget.cpp
@@ -80,37 +80,42 @@ KartStatsWidget::KartStatsWidget(core::recti area, const int player_id,
     irr::core::recti massArea(m_skill_bar_x, m_skill_bar_y,
                               m_skill_bar_x + m_skill_bar_w,
                               m_skill_bar_y + m_skill_bar_h);
-    m_mass_bar = NULL;
+    SkillLevelWidget* skill_bar = NULL;
 
-    m_mass_bar = new SkillLevelWidget(massArea, m_player_id,
+    skill_bar = new SkillLevelWidget(massArea, m_player_id,
                                       (int) props->getMass()/10, "Weight");
-    m_mass_bar->m_properties[PROP_ID] = StringUtils::insertValues("@p%i_mass", m_player_id);
+    skill_bar->m_properties[PROP_ID] = StringUtils::insertValues("@p%i_mass", m_player_id);
+
+    m_skills.push_back(skill_bar);
+    m_children.push_back(skill_bar);
 
     // ---- Speed skill level widget
     irr::core::recti speedArea(m_skill_bar_x, m_skill_bar_y - m_skill_bar_h - 10,
                                m_skill_bar_x + m_skill_bar_w,
                                m_skill_bar_y + 10);
 
-    m_speed_bar = NULL;
+    skill_bar = NULL;
 
-    m_speed_bar = new SkillLevelWidget(speedArea, m_player_id,
+    skill_bar = new SkillLevelWidget(speedArea, m_player_id,
                                        (int) props->getMaxSpeed()/10, "Speed");
-    m_speed_bar->m_properties[PROP_ID] = StringUtils::insertValues("@p%i_speed", m_player_id);
+    skill_bar->m_properties[PROP_ID] = StringUtils::insertValues("@p%i_speed", m_player_id);
+
+    m_skills.push_back(skill_bar);
+    m_children.push_back(skill_bar);
 
     // ---- Acceleration skill level widget
     irr::core::recti accelArea(m_skill_bar_x, m_skill_bar_y + m_skill_bar_h + 10,
                                m_skill_bar_x + m_skill_bar_w,
                                m_skill_bar_y + 2*m_skill_bar_y + 10);
 
-    m_accel_bar = NULL;
+    skill_bar = NULL;
 
-    m_accel_bar = new SkillLevelWidget(accelArea, m_player_id,
+    skill_bar = new SkillLevelWidget(accelArea, m_player_id,
                                        (int) props->getTrackConnectionAccel()/10, "Accel");
-    m_accel_bar->m_properties[PROP_ID] = StringUtils::insertValues("@p%i_accel", m_player_id);
+    skill_bar->m_properties[PROP_ID] = StringUtils::insertValues("@p%i_accel", m_player_id);
 
-    m_children.push_back(m_mass_bar);
-    m_children.push_back(m_speed_bar);
-    m_children.push_back(m_accel_bar);
+    m_skills.push_back(skill_bar);
+    m_children.push_back(skill_bar);
 
 }   // KartStatsWidget
 
@@ -118,43 +123,42 @@ KartStatsWidget::KartStatsWidget(core::recti area, const int player_id,
 
 void KartStatsWidget::add()
 {
-    m_mass_bar->add();
-    m_speed_bar->add();
-    m_accel_bar->add();
+    for (int i = 0; i < SKILL_COUNT; ++i) {
+        m_skills[i]->add();
+    }
 }
 
 void KartStatsWidget::move(int x, int y, int w, int h)
 {
     Widget::move(x,y,w,h);
     setSize(m_x, m_y, m_w, m_h);
-
-    if (m_mass_bar != NULL)
+    int offset = (m_h - (SKILL_COUNT*m_skill_bar_h)) / 2;
+    for (int i = 0; i < SKILL_COUNT; ++i)
     {
-        m_mass_bar->move(m_skill_bar_x,
-                         m_skill_bar_y,
-                         m_skill_bar_w,
-                         m_skill_bar_h);
-    }
-
-    if (m_speed_bar != NULL)
-    {
-        m_speed_bar->move(m_skill_bar_x,
-                          m_skill_bar_y - m_skill_bar_h - 10,
+        m_skills[i]->move(m_skill_bar_x,
+                          m_y + offset + m_skill_bar_h*i,
                           m_skill_bar_w,
                           m_skill_bar_h);
     }
-    if (m_accel_bar != NULL)
-    {
-        m_accel_bar->move(m_skill_bar_x,
-                          m_skill_bar_y + m_skill_bar_h + 10,
-                          m_skill_bar_w,
-                          m_skill_bar_h);
-    }
-
-}
+} //move
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+// ---- set value for given type
+void KartStatsWidget::setValue(Stats type, int value)
+{
+    m_skills[type]->setValue(value);
+} //setValue
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// ---- get value for given type
+int KartStatsWidget::getValue(Stats type)
+{
+    return m_skills[type]->getValue();
+}   // getVAlue
+
+// ---- set size for widgets inside KartStatsWidget
 void KartStatsWidget::setSize(const int x, const int y, const int w, const int h)
 {
     m_x = x;
@@ -178,24 +182,3 @@ void KartStatsWidget::setSize(const int x, const int y, const int w, const int h
 }   // setSize
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-void KartStatsWidget::setMass(int value)
-{
-    m_mass_bar->setValue(value);
-}
-
-// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-void KartStatsWidget::setAcceleration(int value)
-{
-    m_accel_bar->setValue(value);
-}
-
-// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-void KartStatsWidget::setSpeed(int value)
-{
-    m_speed_bar->setValue(value);
-}
-// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
diff --git a/src/guiengine/widgets/kart_stats_widget.hpp b/src/guiengine/widgets/kart_stats_widget.hpp
index 3d4962140..8fca22ea9 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/widgets/kart_stats_widget.hpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/widgets/kart_stats_widget.hpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ namespace GUIEngine
       * \ingroup widgetsgroup
       */
 
+
 class KartStatsWidget : public Widget
     {
         /** When inferring widget size from its label length, this method will be called to
@@ -52,13 +53,20 @@ class KartStatsWidget : public Widget
         int m_skill_bar_x, m_skill_bar_y, m_skill_bar_h, m_skill_bar_w;
         
         int m_player_id;
-        SkillLevelWidget* m_mass_bar;
-        SkillLevelWidget* m_speed_bar;
-        SkillLevelWidget* m_accel_bar;
+
+        std::vector<SkillLevelWidget*> m_skills;
 
 
     public:
         
+        enum Stats
+        {
+            SKILL_MASS,
+            SKILL_SPEED,
+            SKILL_ACCEL,
+            SKILL_COUNT
+        };
+
         LEAK_CHECK()
         
         KartStatsWidget(core::recti area, const int player_id,
@@ -85,14 +93,10 @@ class KartStatsWidget : public Widget
         void setSize(const int x, const int y, const int w, const int h);
 
         /** Change the value of the widget, it must be a percent. */
-        void setMass(int value);
-        void setAcceleration(int value);
-        void setSpeed(int value);
+        void setValue(Stats type, int value);
         
         /** Get the current values of the widget. */
-        int getMass() {return m_mass_bar->getValue(); };
-        int getAcceleration() {return m_accel_bar->getValue(); };
-        int getSpeed() {return m_speed_bar->getValue(); };
+        int getValue(Stats type);
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/guiengine/widgets/skill_level_widget.cpp b/src/guiengine/widgets/skill_level_widget.cpp
index ec09f55c4..f8b3c3cfa 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/widgets/skill_level_widget.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/widgets/skill_level_widget.cpp
@@ -128,10 +128,10 @@ void SkillLevelWidget::setSize(const int x, const int y, const int w, const int
     }
 
     m_bar_x = x + w/2;
-    m_bar_y = y;
+    m_bar_y = y + m_h/2 - m_bar_h/2;
 
     m_label_x = x;
-    m_label_y = y;
+    m_label_y = y + m_h/2 - m_label_h/2;
 }   // setSize
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/states_screens/kart_selection.cpp b/src/states_screens/kart_selection.cpp
index d579ab414..de955a6b5 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/kart_selection.cpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/kart_selection.cpp
@@ -797,20 +797,6 @@ void PlayerKartWidget::setSize(const int x, const int y, const int w, const int
 
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void PlayerKartWidget::setKartStats(const std::string& selection)
-{
-    assert(m_magic_number == 0x33445566);
-    const KartProperties *kp =
-                kart_properties_manager->getKart(selection);
-    if (kp != NULL)
-    {
-        m_kart_stats->setMass((int)kp->getMass()/10);
-        m_kart_stats->setSpeed((int)kp->getMaxSpeed()/10);
-        m_kart_stats->setAcceleration((int)kp->getTrackConnectionAccel()/10);
-        m_kart_stats->update(0);
-    }
-}
-
 /** Sets which kart was selected for this player */
 void PlayerKartWidget::setKartInternalName(const std::string& whichKart)
 {
@@ -1503,9 +1489,9 @@ void KartSelectionScreen::updateKartStats(uint8_t widget_id,
     if (kp != NULL)
     {
         Log::verbose("updateKartStats", StringUtils::toString((int)kp->getMass()/10).c_str());
-        w->setMass((int)kp->getMass()/10);
-        w->setSpeed((int)kp->getMaxSpeed()/10);
-        w->setAcceleration((int)kp->getTrackConnectionAccel()/10);
+        w->setValue(KartStatsWidget::SKILL_MASS, (int)kp->getMass()/10);
+        w->setValue(KartStatsWidget::SKILL_SPEED, (int)kp->getMaxSpeed()/10);
+        w->setValue(KartStatsWidget::SKILL_ACCEL, (int)kp->getTrackConnectionAccel()/10);
         w->update(0);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/states_screens/kart_selection.hpp b/src/states_screens/kart_selection.hpp
index 85c6986e5..e42abbf93 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/kart_selection.hpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/kart_selection.hpp
@@ -346,11 +346,6 @@ public:
 
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-    /** Set the kart stats for this player */
-    void setKartStats(const std::string& selection);
-
-    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
     /** Sets which kart was selected for this player */
     void setKartInternalName(const std::string& whichKart);