[Neil Jones]

When they put timing graphics on the Eliminator (first series only) it seemed to be the case that if you won despite being two seconds behind in starting, that was your time.

I suppose the idea was that even if you were the victim of bad luck in your games and your opponent had like a three day head start, they could in theory make a total hash of the Eliminator course or fall off every obstacle going and you could breeze through it and win.