Kart Seats are the heart of Tillett Racing Seats and have been since the very first seat was created, over 35 years ago.
Founder, Steve Tillett designed his first seat in his father’s garage in 1986, pioneering the idea behind seat design, which would go onto shape the entire karting world.
Fast forward to the present day, Tillett is the leading supplier of kart racing products, utilising decades of development, knowledge and modern technology - producing models dedicated to performance and comfort, for all classes of karting around the world.
Our seats have been used by the very best drivers such as Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Michael Schumacher, Lando Norris, Kimi Raikkonen and Jenson Button.
Team and drivers from all over the world, have given us premium feedback on our seats -allowing us to set the precedence for quality in the industry.
Kart Seats are the heart of Tillett Racing Seats and have been since the very first seat was created, over 35 years ago.
Founder, Steve Tillett designed his first seat in his father’s garage in 1986, pioneering the idea behind seat design, which would go onto shape the entire karting world.
Fast forward to the present day, Tillett is the leading supplier of kart racing products, utilising decades of development, knowledge and modern technology - producing models dedicated to performance and comfort, for all classes of karting around the world.
Our seats have been used by the very best drivers such as Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Michael Schumacher, Lando Norris, Kimi Raikkonen and Jenson Button.
Team and drivers from all over the world, have given us premium feedback on our seats, allowing us to set the precedence for quality in the industry.
Steve, his son Archie and daughter Laura have travelled all over Europe to develop their products in the most competitive arena possible.
By doing this they keep constant contact with the top international race teams, manufacturers and drivers.
The products are then in tune with the latest chassis trends and ahead of the competition.
Over the years the list of drivers helped and sponsored by Tillett Racing Seats reads like a who's who of the motor racing elite:
Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Michael Schumacher, Lando Norris, Kimi Raikkonen, Hekki Kovalinen, Robert Kubica, Jenson Button, Paul Di Resta, Anthony Davidson and the late Daniel Wheldon...are just a few of the drivers past and present who have used Tillett seats while racing karts.
Today Tillett Racing Seats are regular race and championship winners across British, European and World Karting Championships.
Decades of experience, plus a racing background and dedication to performance, have seen the biggest team's in the sport partner with us on their road to success.
Steve, his son Archie and daughter Laura have travelled all over Europe to develop their products in the most competitive arena possible.
By doing this they keep constant contact with the top international race teams, manufacturers and drivers.
The products are then in tune with the latest chassis trends and ahead of the competition.
Over the years the list of drivers helped and sponsored by Tillett Racing Seats reads like a who's who of the motor racing elite:
Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Michael Schumacher, Lando Norris, Kimi Raikkonen, Hekki Kovalinen, Robert Kubica, Jenson Button, Paul Di Resta, Anthony Davidson and the late Daniel Wheldon...are just a few of the drivers past and present who have used Tillett seats while racing karts.
Today Tillett Racing Seats are regular race and championship winners across British, European and World Karting Championships.
Decades of experience, plus a racing background and dedication to performance, have seen the biggest team's in the sport partner with us on their road to success.
When the Tillett rib protector was release in 1996, nothing like it was available on the market.
The harder outer shell and extended edge soft foam inner of the Ribtec changed the design of this product worldwide, now all effective rib protectors have their roots in the original Tillett product.
In 1996 innovations in the RTM process were to significantly speed up production and improve product quality. In 2000 a cutting robot was acquired to further mechanise the process, speeding up production and increasing the accuracy of the finished parts.
A constant striving for composite perfection continues to this day, with the latest developments creating laminates on another level of quality, not just in the racing world but in the composite industry as a whole.
When the Tillett rib protector was release in 1996, nothing like it was available on the market.
The harder outer shell and extended edge soft foam inner of the Ribtec changed the design of this product worldwide, now all effective rib protectors have their roots in the original Tillett product.
In 1996 innovations in the RTM process were to significantly speed up production and improve product quality. In 2000 a cutting robot was acquired to further mechanise the process, speeding up production and increasing the accuracy of the finished parts.
A constant striving for composite perfection continues to this day, with the latest developments creating laminates on another level of quality, not just in the racing world but in the composite industry as a whole.
Tillett Racing Seats produces many carbon parts for Caterham cars and a number of other small vehicle manufacturers use Tillett to manufacture various composite components.
In 1999 a new type of car seat was constructed for the Caterham R500. This seat was derived from a shape originally sculptured for a company called the Westfield Motorsport centre, hence the "W1” shape which still exists. From this beginning a complete range of innovative car racing seats were born. The research and development continues to push boundaries, not only are they the most compact 8855-1999 FIA race car seats available, but also the B7 is the lightest FIA homologated competition seat anywhere in the world.
Tillett seats are always open to other uses for their seats and they have been used in many different applications over the years, from flying cars, racing power boats, autograss cars, auto gyros, cross Atlantic rowing boats, microlights, paraplegic sailing, ski bobs, electric wheelchairs and were even used in James Bond's ice racer on Die Another Day, the tank in Goldeneye and the attack sub in the Gi Joe film.
Tillett Racing Seats produces many carbon parts for Caterham cars and a number of other small vehicle manufacturers use Tillett to manufacture various composite components.
In 1999 a new type of car seat was constructed for the Caterham R500. This seat was derived from a shape originally sculptured for a company called the Westfield Motorsport centre, hence the "W1” shape which still exists. From this beginning a complete range of innovative car racing seats were born. The research and development continues to push boundaries, not only are they the most compact 8855-1999 FIA race car seats available, but also the B7 is the lightest FIA homologated competition seat anywhere in the world.
Tillett seats are always open to other uses for their seats and they have been used in many different applications over the years, from flying cars, racing power boats, autograss cars, auto gyros, cross Atlantic rowing boats, microlights, paraplegic sailing, ski bobs, electric wheelchairs and were even used in James Bond's ice racer on Die Another Day, the tank in Goldeneye and the attack sub in the Gi Joe film.
