Sparco’s entry FIA bucket seat, and the most affordable route to FIA 8855-1999 homologation in this range. Part number BRR0003B0.
Where most competition bucket seats at this price use fibreglass, the Sprint runs a steel shell. Steel is heavier than fibreglass but keeps the manufacturing cost down, which is where the £210 price comes from. For club racing or hillclimb where regulations do not specify minimum seat weight and the budget is the main variable, that trade-off is reasonable. If your series scrutinises seat material or minimum weight, check the regs before ordering.
The seat takes both base and side mounting, which is more flexible than most FIA buckets at this price. Base mount uses the standard 345mm x 271mm bolt pattern shared by Sparco, OMP and Corbeau sub-frames. Side mount needs the Sparco FIA steel mounts (SS004902). Velour trim, HANS compatible, 6-point harness slots, no head support wings.
For mounting guidance see our Sparco bucket seat bracket compatibility guide.
Correct for drivers with a 32 to 36 inch waist. If you sit wider than 36 inches, the Sprint L (BRR0005B0K0100N) is the large-shell version at £237. For a fibreglass shell at a similar approval rating, the Circuit QRT range begins at £440.
Available in black, blue, and red.
Have you written anything about this exact product?
Yes, we have covered this exact product: Sparco Sprint Bucket Seats and Takata Harnesses in a Nissan 350Z, and Customer Question: How Do I Fit Sparco Sprint Bucket Seats In My VW Golf Mk7. Some of that comes straight from real customer questions, so you are reading answers other buyers actually needed.
Why is the Sprint so often the first seat suggested?
Because it solves the most common brief: a proper FIA-homologated bucket at the accessible end of the range, and one of the few modern shells that base-mounts, which keeps the fitting stack simple in a road car. If your shortlist is one seat long, this is usually the seat on it.
Will I fit in this seat?
The maker sizes this seat for drivers with a 32in to 36in waist. Those are the paper numbers; how a seat actually feels to sit in and climb out of is a different question, and our showroom team sit in these seats every day, so call us with your height and waist and we will give you the honest answer.
Is it FIA approved, and for how long?
Yes, it carries FIA 8855-1999 homologation. Every FIA seat has a not-valid-after year printed on its homologation label, and that label date is what a scrutineer checks, so look at the label on the seat you receive and check it against your championship regulations. Buying new means you get the freshest label the maker currently produces.
What do I need to fit it to my car?
This seat takes both base and side mounting, so the fitting stack depends on which route you pick for your car. You will need the car-specific frame, and a sliding runner if you want fore-and-aft adjustment. Our guide on base mount versus side mount walks through the whole stack, and tell us your car and we will quote the full kit.
Does it work with harnesses and a HANS device?
The shell takes 6 point compatible. If you are planning the full seat, harness, and HANS setup, tell us the car and we will spec it end to end.
How do I know it will feel right, not just fit on paper?
Fair question, because makers publish widths and weights, never feel, and two seats with identical numbers can feel nothing alike in the car. We keep the ranges on display in the Nottingham showroom, you are welcome to come and sit in them, and if you cannot get to us, call and describe your build, as the team sit in these seats every day. Our head support measurements guide shows the kind of real-world data we collect.
