Originally Posted by
k_bojar
normally for a price, the winner's motor is yours - you 'claim' it
that's the bare minimum of the term. I've heard it used a few times for RC racing - kind of as a 'shut the whiners up, or keep folks legit' thing
Yup, that sums it up in a nutshell. The difference here is that if a competitor wants to buy another competitor's motor, the winner wouldn't be able to decline the sale.
$90 claimer motors will never fly, since the racer losing a motor should be able to replace what they've got at no net cost to them.