diff --git a/game/game.go b/game/game.go
index d35dbf1..2fa9648 100644
--- a/game/game.go
+++ b/game/game.go
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ func destroyRacer(s State, r Racer) State {
 
 	// spawn racer back at starting position
 	r.Position = r.StartPos
+	r.Kinetics = Kinetics{}
 
 	return updateRacer(s, r)
 }