Sparco

Racing Safety & Cockpit Equipment — Volpiano, Italy

Sparco

Sparco was started in 1977 by two young racing drivers in Turin, Italy, who wanted to make the sport they competed in safer — and to make safety equipment that looked like it belonged in a race car. The company still designs and manufactures from its headquarters in Volpiano, just outside Turin, with Sparco USA operating out of Irvine, California. Sparco engineers both halves of the cockpit: what the driver sits in and what the driver wears. In 1998 it built the first adjustable carbon fiber supercar seat in the world, for the Lamborghini Diablo. Its QRT family — QRT, QRT-R and QRT-C — uses Quick Release Technology construction to cut seat weight without giving up shell stiffness. Beyond the car itself Sparco covers karting, off-road and sim racing, and runs official collaboration collections with Martini Racing, Gulf, Ford Performance, Red Bull Racing, M-Sport, Lancia HF and Targa Florio.

Race Seats, Harnesses & Vehicle-Specific BasesDriver Gear — Suits, Shoes, Gloves & Head RestraintsQRT, QRT-R & QRT-C Quick Release Technology
What We Carry from Sparco
Competition race seats — QRT, QRT-R, EVO, Circuit, Sprint, Ultra and SPX
Reclinable street seats — R100, R333 and R500 Torino
Vehicle-specific 600 Series steel seat bases and 700 Series UTV bases
Side mounts, sliders, spacer kits and base adapters
Competition and Club Sport harnesses — 3, 4, 5 and 6 point, 2in and 3in
Steering wheels, hub adapters, quick releases and horn buttons
Racing suits, shoes, gloves, Nomex hoods and underwear
Frontal head restraints, fire extinguisher systems and window nets
Pedal sets, shift knobs, tow straps, hood pins, mud flaps and fuel caps
Sparco seat bases are vehicle-specific and bolt to the factory seat mounting points, while side mounts, sliders and the seat itself are separate parts — check that all three match before ordering. Seats, harnesses and driver gear carry homologation dates that vary by model, so confirm the certification your series requires.