Game region version: EU
Firmware version: 2.42
Console version and harddrive size: 40gb with a new hdd
Custom soundtrack, yes or no: Yes
Controller type: DS3
Options settings: n/a
Track [if any] where error occurs: n/a
Online/Offline: Online

someone quit, or otherwise disconnected between race being started from lobby and everyone sitting on grid. their tag was renamed to "NULL POINTER..." something or other and sat on start/finish for duration of race. Happened twice yesterday, both in tournaments i think