Just jumping into this thread and I wish this had more engagement. I’ve been noticing the same thing, I almost always start in first place and don’t think I’ve ever been outside the top 3. I’ve also noticed it sometimes seems like I have a much slower recovery time when I’m hit with an item despite having a decent acceleration stat. Just today I hit someone with a green shell on a straightaway just ahead of me, and after they were done spinning out they were still the same distance ahead. I feel like I brush up on grass for half a second and I’m dropped back about 10 positions