Perhaps this will help us out??
A past racer says:
Brian and Erika have tag #12. In the starting lineup, Chateau has them as #1, and goes left to right numbering the teams. If Chateau were to REVERSE his numbering, Brian and Erika would be #12.
This is solid logic. The teams are lined up in tag order, left to right AS THEY FACE PHIL. So, the unidentified little people on the right side of the lineup photo are actually team #1, and YES, there are 12 teams. Our team line-up postions matched our tag numbers as we faced Phil.
Sorry to interrupt again, but this theory is not accurate, based on solid evidence from previous seasons. Based on ALL the previous seasons I have seen and known the numbers (TAR 6 and beyond), the lineup has always been random. Season 14 had this order (left to right, Phil's perspective):
1: Preston & Jennifer
9: Christie & Jodi
8: Brad & Victoria
11: Tammy & Victor
6: Margie & Luke
? (5 or 7): Steve & Linda
4: Kisha & Jen
? (5 or 7): Mel & Mike
10: Amanda & Kris
3: Mark & Michael
2: Jaime & Cara
With the numbers being the tag numbers I know.
We can also prove that this right to left tag order at the Starting Line isn't true because I believe you guys said the red team (the two guys) were "Team 8" going from left to right. That would mean (starting from the unknown 12th team) they would be Tag #5. They are not, though. In the photo we saw that they are in fact Team #6.
Hopefully that clears things up.
Is this racer from Season 1 (which I have never watched, and so wouldn't know)?