RECARO Race Pro Racer SPA & SPA XL Seat

The RECARO Race Pro Racer SPA / SPA XL Seat represents RECARO’s premium motorsport offering for GT and touring car competition, engineered to meet the FIA 8855-1999 standard and optimized for use with HANS driver safety systems. Constructed from advanced carbon-aramid composite (CFRP / AFRP), the SPA version delivers exceptional strength, rigidity, and lightweight performance while providing precise driver support under extreme racing conditions. Designed to fit like a glove, the Pro Racer is available in multiple sizes, including an XL variant for drivers of larger build, ensuring proper ergonomics without compromise. An FIA-homologated flexible side mount further enhances adaptability, allowing the seat to accommodate a wide range of driver physiques while maintaining maximum safety, control, and confidence on track.

Peak Body Support for Unparalleled Racing Performance

• Motorsport pushes both driver and machine to their absolute limits, subjecting them to extreme speeds, forces, vibration, impacts, and sustained high G loads. Winning requires total confidence in the vehicle and every component within it. Race cars are inherently uncompromising, loud, rigid, and built solely for competition. As the critical link between driver and car, the seat transmits precise, continuous feedback from the chassis, tires, brakes, engine, and track surface, allowing the driver to remain fully focused on control, performance, and victory throughout every moment on track.

Like a Second Protective Skin

• For RECARO, the ideal racing seat is one that fades into the background because it supports the driver like a second skin. Built on extensive knowledge of human anatomy, with particular focus on spinal support, RECARO racing seats are engineered to deliver outstanding ergonomics while helping protect the driver’s back from the intense forces generated in motorsport.

No Compromises

• Driver protection at RECARO is not based on perception, but on uncompromising safety standards. Safety is treated as an absolute priority. Since 1990, more than 14,200 RECARO racing seats have been subjected to extensive testing. From the earliest stages of development, RECARO collaborates closely with other safety equipment manufacturers to ensure its products consistently exceed legal requirements and earn the trust of OEMs, professional teams, and racing drivers worldwide.

A Safe Seat is a Sure Win

• RECARO seats comply with strict FIA regulations across the range. Models such as the P1300 GT LW with flexible side mounts meet the demanding FIA 8862-2009 Advanced Racing Seat standard, certified for ten years of use and required in many top-level championships including GT3, WRC, WRX, and ERC. RECARO shell seats have successfully endured test loads of up to 6.1 metric tons, confirming compliance with the highest safety and design standards while delivering exceptional driver support.
• Motorsport involves inherent risk and places extreme physical and mental demands on drivers. Complete trust in equipment is essential, which is why top competitors across national and international racing series rely on RECARO racing shells. Outstanding safety standards, rigorous testing, advanced manufacturing techniques, and more than 115 years of experience provide drivers with the highest possible safety margin.

Your New Seat is as Individual as You

• RECARO understands that every driver is different, making correct fit essential to performance. Like racing gear, a seat must match the driver’s physique precisely to avoid distraction. RECARO racing seats are designed to fit like a tailored suit, blending comfort, ergonomics, and craftsmanship developed through experience, passion, and technical expertise.
• The RECARO modular system offers shells compatible with both fixed and flexible side mounts. The flexible configuration allows fore and aft adjustment to achieve an ideal driving position regardless of driver size, while both mounting options are well suited for endurance racing and events that require fast driver changes.

Every Inch Premium

• Each RECARO racing seat combines ultra-lightweight materials, highly flame-retardant upholstery, and meticulous hand craftsmanship. In motorsport, absolute trust in equipment quality is essential, and drivers have relied on RECARO expertise for more than 50 years. Premium materials, refined design, and hand-built construction ensure every seat meets the highest performance expectations.
• RECARO designs are frequently imitated but never equaled. The brand employs three advanced lightweight materials; carbon fiber reinforced polymer, carbon aramid composites, and glass fiber reinforced plastic. These materials are combined using advanced bonding techniques and aerospace-grade manufacturing processes, including autoclave production for select models, to achieve maximum strength with minimal weight. Extensive quality control measures, including precise heat treatment processes, ensure consistent, flawless performance.

Upholstery / Fabric Materials

• Velour: Velour is used as a durable, easy-care upholstery option on RECARO motorsport racing shells, providing proven longevity and dependable performance in demanding competition environments.
  • Velour Black

Features

• Carbon aramid seat shell (CFRP / AFRP)
• Highly flame-retardant Velour upholstery / fabric (velour black)
• Seat in XL version (35mm wider than the standard size)
• Lightweight
• Anatomical seat contour
• High seat cushion
• Features head protector
• Shock-absorbent foam
• Friction grip surface around the shoulders
• Includes flexible side mounts (fore-aft adjustment for preferred sitting positions)
• Includes fixed side mounts
• Optional aluminum side mounts
• Competition seat (FIA 8855-1999)
• Suitable for HANS systems
• FIA approval for 5 years
• Suitable for racing use with 4, 5, and 6-point belts
• For GT vehicles, sports cars, touring vehicles, and rally vehicles

Specifications

• Seat Series: Race
• Seat Model: Pro Racer SPA
• Seat Variants:
  • Pro Racer SPA
  • Pro Racer SPA XL
• Shell: Carbon fiber aramid composite (CFRP / AFRP)
• Upholstery / Fabric Material: Velour Black
• Seat Dimensions:
  • Pro Racer SPA:
    • Seat Height: 860mm
    • Angled Seat Height: 900mm
    • Height of Shoulder Support: 555mm
    • Height of Belt Slot: 110mm
    • Shell Outer Width at Shoulder: 575mm
    • Shell Outer Width at Seat Bottom: 455mm
    • Width Between Mounting Bolts: 400mm
    • Seat Width at Bottom: 320mm
    • Seat Depth: 820mm
    • Angled Seat Depth: 510mm
    • Center Belt Slot: 630mm
  • Pro Racer SPA XL:
    • Seat Height: 860mm
    • Angled Seat Height: 900mm
    • Height of Shoulder Support: 555mm
    • Height of Belt Slot: 110mm
    • Shell Outer Width at Shoulder: 610mm
    • Shell Outer Width at Seat Bottom: 490mm
    • Width Between Mounting Bolts: 435mm
    • Seat Width at Bottom: 355mm
    • Seat Depth: 820mm
    • Angled Seat Depth: 510mm
    • Center Belt Slot: 630mm
• Seat Weight:
  • Pro Racer SPA: Approx. 7kg
  • Pro Racer SPA XL: Approx. 7.5kg

Other Race Series Seats

• Pole Position N.G. (FIA)
• Pro Racer SPG / SPG XL
• Profi SPG / SPG XL

Notes

• Please contact us if interested in optional aluminum side mounts
• All seat dimensions ±10mm
• Mounts sold separately
• Some images are generic for marketing purposes, actual product may vary
• Images do not show XL version
• Sold as a single seat

About RECARO

Founded in 1906, RECARO is a global leader in premium automotive seating, recognized for its fusion of ergonomic science, craftsmanship, and motorsport-inspired engineering. With more than a century of innovation, the brand develops seats that act as a natural extension of the driver, intuitive, supportive, and precisely shaped for lasting comfort and control. Every product embodies RECARO’s dedication to quality, blending meticulous handwork with carefully selected materials to meet the highest standards. From daily-driven street cars to elite racing platforms, RECARO continues to set the benchmark for seating that enhances the driving experience through exceptional fit, feel, and refinement.