diff --git a/src/race/race_manager.cpp b/src/race/race_manager.cpp
index 2f97e827b..2100d2c01 100644
--- a/src/race/race_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/race/race_manager.cpp
@@ -367,8 +367,9 @@ void RaceManager::exitRace()
         StateManager::get()->pushScreen        ( GrandPrixOver::getInstance()  );
         
         std::string winners[3];
-        for (unsigned int i=start; i < m_kart_status.size(); ++i)
+        for (unsigned int i=0; i < m_kart_status.size(); ++i)
         {
+            std::cout << m_kart_status[i].m_ident << " has GP final rank " << m_kart_status[i].m_gp_final_rank << std::endl;
             const int rank = m_kart_status[i].m_gp_final_rank;
             if (rank >= 0 && rank < 3)
             {
diff --git a/src/states_screens/grand_prix_over.cpp b/src/states_screens/grand_prix_over.cpp
index fd410c387..1159f043d 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/grand_prix_over.cpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/grand_prix_over.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ void GrandPrixOver::tearDown()
     {
         irr_driver->removeNode(m_podium_step[n]);
         m_podium_step[n] = NULL;
-        irr_driver->removeNode(m_kart_node[n]);
+        if (m_kart_node[n] != NULL) irr_driver->removeNode(m_kart_node[n]);
         m_kart_node[n] = NULL;
     }
 }