diff --git a/ScStwLibraries/headers/scstwrace.h b/ScStwLibraries/headers/scstwrace.h
index bf0e28d..7f1b061 100644
--- a/ScStwLibraries/headers/scstwrace.h
+++ b/ScStwLibraries/headers/scstwrace.h
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ private slots:
      */
     void handleTimerStop();
 
+    bool isStarting();
+
 signals:
     void startTimers();
     void stopTimers(int type);
diff --git a/ScStwLibraries/sources/client/scstwremotemonitorrace.cpp b/ScStwLibraries/sources/client/scstwremotemonitorrace.cpp
index b286927..40767da 100644
--- a/ScStwLibraries/sources/client/scstwremotemonitorrace.cpp
+++ b/ScStwLibraries/sources/client/scstwremotemonitorrace.cpp
@@ -71,11 +71,6 @@ int ScStwRemoteMonitorRace::stop() {
         return 904;
     }
 
-    // type can be:
-    // 0: stopp
-    // 1: cancel
-    // 2: fail (fase start)
-
     qDebug() << "+ --- stopping race";
 
     int returnCode = 900;
@@ -95,7 +90,7 @@ int ScStwRemoteMonitorRace::stop() {
 
 int ScStwRemoteMonitorRace::reset() {
 
-    if(this->getState() != ScStwRace::STOPPED) {
+    if(this->getState() != ScStwRace::STOPPED && this->getState() != ScStwRace::INCIDENT) {
         return 904;
     }
 
diff --git a/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwrace.cpp b/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwrace.cpp
index e3af55c..22af64d 100644
--- a/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwrace.cpp
+++ b/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwrace.cpp
@@ -175,9 +175,8 @@ int ScStwRace::reset() {
         }
     }
 
-    if(returnCode == ScStw::Success){
+    if(returnCode == ScStw::Success)
         this->setState(IDLE);
-    }
 
     return returnCode;
 }
@@ -188,12 +187,6 @@ int ScStwRace::cancel() {
 
     qDebug() << "[INFO][RACE] cancelling race";
 
-    this->soundPlayer->cancel(this->soundVolume);
-    this->nextActionTimer->stop();
-    this->nextActionLoop->quit();
-    this->climberReadyWaitLoop->quit();
-    this->nextStartAction = None;
-
     int returnCode = ScStw::Success;
 
     foreach(ScStwTimer *timer, this->timers){
@@ -201,6 +194,17 @@ int ScStwRace::cancel() {
             returnCode = ScStw::InternalErrorTimerOperationFailed;
     }
 
+    if(returnCode != ScStw::Success)
+        return returnCode;
+
+    this->setState(STOPPED);
+
+    this->soundPlayer->cancel(this->soundVolume);
+    this->nextActionTimer->stop();
+    this->nextActionLoop->quit();
+    this->climberReadyWaitLoop->quit();
+    this->nextStartAction = None;
+
     return returnCode;
 }
 
@@ -227,15 +231,13 @@ bool ScStwRace::playSoundsAndStartTimers() {
 
     // The check if all timers are ready has already happened at this point
     if(!this->doDelayAndSoundOfStartAction(AtYourMarks)) {
-        qDebug() << "At marks sound returned false!";
         return false;
     }
 
     // check if the start was cancelled
-    if(this->state != PREPAIRING)
+    if(!this->isStarting())
         return false;
 
-    qDebug() << "NOW IN WAITING";
     this->setState(WAITING);
 
     // do climber readiness tests
@@ -265,7 +267,7 @@ bool ScStwRace::playSoundsAndStartTimers() {
                 this->climberReadyWaitLoop->exec();
 
             // check if the start was cancelled
-            if(this->state != WAITING)
+            if(!this->isStarting())
                 return false;
         }
 
@@ -280,7 +282,7 @@ bool ScStwRace::playSoundsAndStartTimers() {
             this->climberReadyWaitLoop->exec();
 
             // check if the start was cancelled
-            if(this->state != WAITING)
+            if(!this->isStarting())
                 return false;
 
         } while(this->nextActionTimer->remainingTime() > 0);
@@ -319,7 +321,7 @@ bool ScStwRace::playSoundsAndStartTimers() {
     }
 
     // check if a false start occured
-    if(this->state != STARTING)
+    if(!this->isStarting())
         return true;
 
     nextStartAction = None;
@@ -333,6 +335,9 @@ bool ScStwRace::playSoundsAndStartTimers() {
 }
 
 bool ScStwRace::doDelayAndSoundOfStartAction(ScStwRace::StartAction action, double *timeOfSoundPlaybackStart) {
+    if(!this->isStarting())
+        return false;
+
     if(this->startActionSettings.contains(action) && this->startActionSettings[action]["Enabled"].toBool()) {
 
         this->nextStartAction = action;
@@ -351,6 +356,9 @@ bool ScStwRace::doDelayAndSoundOfStartAction(ScStwRace::StartAction action, doub
             }
         }
 
+        if(!this->isStarting())
+            return false;
+
         if(!this->soundPlayer->play(action, this->soundVolume, timeOfSoundPlaybackStart))
             return false;
     }
@@ -547,3 +555,7 @@ QVariantList ScStwRace::getTimerDetailList() {
 
     return tmpTimers;
 }
+
+bool ScStwRace::isStarting() {
+    return this->state == PREPAIRING || this->state == WAITING || this->state == STARTING;
+}
diff --git a/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwtimer.cpp b/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwtimer.cpp
index e2b6bff..0756f50 100644
--- a/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwtimer.cpp
+++ b/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwtimer.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,9 @@ bool ScStwTimer::cancel() {
     if(!(this->state == IDLE || this->state == STARTING || this->state == RUNNING))
         return false;
 
-    this->stop(CancelStop, -1);
+    qDebug() << "[INFO][TIMER] Timer was cancelled";
+
+    this->setState(CANCELLED);
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -125,11 +127,6 @@ bool ScStwTimer::stop(StopReason reason, double timeOfStop) {
         this->setState(FAILED);
         break;
     }
-    case CancelStop: {
-        qDebug() << "[INFO][TIMER] Timer was cancelled";
-        this->setState(CANCELLED);
-        break;
-    }
     default: {
         return false;
     }
@@ -284,6 +281,9 @@ QString ScStwTimer::getText() {
     case ScStwTimer::CANCELLED:
         newText = "cancelled";
         break;
+    case ScStwTimer::INCIDENT:
+        newText = "Technical incident!";
+        break;
     case ScStwTimer::DISABLED:
         newText = "---";
         break;