diff --git a/src/game/hud_controller.gd b/src/game/hud_controller.gd
index 15264f8..74e95b4 100644
--- a/src/game/hud_controller.gd
+++ b/src/game/hud_controller.gd
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ extends Control
 
 func _on_player_speed_changed(speed_float:float):
 	var speed_string = "%.02f" % speed_float
-	print_debug("changing speed display to ", speed_string)
+#	print_debug("changing speed display to ", speed_string)
 	speed.set_text(speed_string)
 
 func _on_level_distance_changed(distance_float):
diff --git a/src/game/level.gd b/src/game/level.gd
index 2242594..6a0819b 100644
--- a/src/game/level.gd
+++ b/src/game/level.gd
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ func _ready():
 	finish.add_point(start + finish_left)
 #	print_debug("start: ", start, "start out: ", start_out.normalized(), " finish left: ", start + start_out.normalized().rotated(90) * width/2, "start right: ", start + start_out.normalized().rotated(-90) * width/2)
 	finish.width = 20
+	
+	player.position = start
+	player.rotation = start_out.angle()
 
 
 # Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.