There are guys that track their cars and will religiously maintain them far better than many street cars timing out parts on an aggressive maintenance schedule while keeping complete and accurate records of everything performed. That is one extreme. We all know what the other extreme is of a neglected track rat. Most will fall somewhere in the middle and as such each car HAS to be evaluated on a case by case basis. There is no simple blanket answer but in many cases tracked cars are in far better shape than street cars. One must also keep in mind that “tracking” a car at 6/10th will also impart significantly less wear and tear than at 9/10th or 10/10th so it’s all relative.

I find most GT/Cup owners who track their cars passionate about the maintenance, many of whom maintain them with an open checkbook. My experience is that the TT cars generally do not receive the same level of care due to the lower price of entry which tends to directly corellate to a lower maintenance budget these cars receive. A 17 year old $40k TT will not cost less to maintain than a 7 year old $120k 7.2GT3, it’ll cost more. No matter the acquisition cost, the TT is still a $120k car from a maintenance standpoint when tracked. $750/hr is a good number for a heavily tracked car if you do a lot of the maintenance yourself. This includes consumables and engine / gearbox reserves.

I would approach a tracked TT with more caution than a tracked GT car but would not rule out any car just because of its past use. Simply give it the appropriate scrutiny during the pre purchase process.

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