Attached is a replay why BL2's checkpoint should be moved.

One of the cars in the back made a u-turn and headed for the first checkpoint that way, then making another u-turn, coming in first place.

Now I know moving a checkpoint would probably invalidate all of the WR etc, it's just a thought.

Isn't wrong way driving forbidden in race servers?

Thats a crashing server.

Anyway, if you would try that, youre still about 1-2 seconds slower than normally. If you checked that other dude, he wasnt the fastest one. 47 seconds to reach 1st split (that start crashing didnt cost him much time). Usually the last guy of the pack reaches time like that when racing on the combo. 1st guys take it in around 41-42 seconds range.

Another thing, most servers kick you out / spectate if you go wrong way for few seconds.

No reason to panic.