For a reason that I don't know (explanations are welcome :P ) I finished 2nd of the Penguin Playground GP. Are you going to accept the run? And also why Alistair didn't wait that the second AI of the GP become last before give up? (In cornfield crossing and abysses)
https://videos.supertuxkart.net/videos/watch/91cd4604-febb-4a55-9345-e0bde3937605
There was nothing particular, Pidgin was 1st once and 2nd 3 times so not surprising that he beat you who were 5th 2 times...
Why he did not wait? I think that it is better doing so and hope that you are lucky enough to finish 1st anyway, rather than trying to control the ranking by losing some time during the skipped race... You can also still try to fix the ranking in the races you are doing with Items.
Hmm if I understand well I really had no luck lol, the only solution possible was to destroy both nolok and pidgin I guess?