During a random quality control of products certified to the FIA standard 8855-1999 “Competition Seats Homologated According to the FIA Standard 8855-1999”, certain seats were found to be non-compliant with the standard. As a consequence the following seats manufactured from 1 December 2012 onwards, are withdrawn from Technical List 12” with immediate effect:

Manufacturer: GP-RACE Model: TOP RALLY 

Homologation Number:  CS.159.06

Serial numbers of the seats no longer complying with FIA 8855-1999 standard:

From 166 to 570

Manufacturer: GP-RACE Model: TOP RALLY LIGHT

Homologation Number:  CS.208.08

Serial numbers of the seats no longer complying with FIA 8855-1999 standard:

From 1027 to 1917

Manufacturer: GP-RACE Model: TOP CIRCUIT

Homologation Number:  CS.207.08

Serial numbers of the seats no longer complying with FIA 8855-1999 standard:

From 565 to 1060

The information referenced above can be found in the Technical List 12.

For safety reasons these racing seats can no longer be considered as complying with FIA standard 8855-1999.  As a consequence, use of these racing seats is prohibited in all cases in which compliance with the above standard is mandatory.

Please note that a complete and up-to-date list of all FIA homologated safety equipment may at any time be accessed on the FIA website: http://www.fia.com/sport/homologation.