My rival is me?

Once i have a time on the LB via rivals mode, my next rival is apparently me. I can manually select a different rival but only at one of the earlier screens. Not via the LB once im “at the track”
If i get a better lap in free play mode i get a message sayin congratulations, you beat

No name. Just that message. Obv its me i have beaten but it doesn’t show my name.

In rivals mode, messages seem to be normal other than my rival is me, not the next guy.

Am i missing something obvious here or is it a bit broken?

I’m pretty sure that the game will only choose the next fastest person from your friend list as a rival. I’m not positive but every time I get the best time out of my friends list The same thing happens.

That explains that I guess. What about the broken message in free play mode? Anyone seen that?

Yeah I get that in free play aswell on the tracks I’m the fastest out of my friends on otherwise it will tell me my rival is whoever is next fastest on my friend list. Hope that helps.

Time to “follow” some LB folks then😗