The new RECARO Podium is much more than a thoroughbred CFRP shell seat. It’s a pioneering seat design for the contrasting demands of road and track. It’s not just its sleek outline, visible structures or motorsport-inspired pads in varying thicknesses that make heads turn. The Podium stands out because of its superior quality and exceptional performance on all road types – for driving day-to-day and at the limit. The RECARO Podium is the only retrofit shell seat on the market that is approved for use on public roads and has FIA homologation. Racing technology doesn’t get better than this!
To meet our consistently high standards of innovation, quality, comfort and, most importantly, safety, the RECARO Podium went through intensive testing on the Nürburgring’s “Green Hell” during development. To guarantee optimum safety, the Podium can be enhanced with harness belts from SCHROTH. They not only meet the design requirements of ECE-R 16.04, but are also the only belts supplied to many vehicles that have ABG (German general design certification).
The suave combination of original Alcantara® fabrics and exclusive leather together with the passive ventilation of the open back shell and airy pad contours make even the longest of routes the most perfect of pleasures. In addition, the RECARO Podium is the first racing shell ever to be awarded the coveted seal of quality from AGR e.V, the German Campaign for Healthier Backs – a reliable decision-making aid when buying back-friendly products. The shell is also super light – but, of course, that goes without saying.
Standard features
+ RECARO Podium M: with pads for medium build drivers
+ RECARO Podium L: with pads for larger build drivers
+ ABE and FIA homologation*/**
+ Suitable for track and road
+ Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) seat shell
+ Sporty seat performance
+ Sleek racing seat look
+ Special lateral support
+ Specially formed shoulder support
+ Integrated headrest
+ Visible seat structures
+ Road use: with 3- or 4-point belt
+ FIA: with 4-, 5- or 6-point belt
+ Developed for the use of HANS systems
+ Lightest seat in the world1: RECARO Podium L: approx. 5.9 kg RECARO Podium M: approx. 6.1 kg (incl. pads in velour black)
+ Net seat weight: only approx. 4.3 kg
Accessories (at additional cost)
+ Steel sidemount
+ Pad Kit M and L in the three cover options
* Seat with ABE (German general type approval)/component certification with 3-point belt available for many vehicles. For further information on specific vehicles, please contact an authorized RECARO partner (ABE/component certification only in conjunction with RECARO baseframe and sidemount).
** FIA homologation 8855-1999 only in conjunction with the specified sidemount.
Link to Recaro site for more specs:
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