Sparco Sky KF-5W Karting Helmet

From £457.20 Incl. VATFrom £381.00 Excl. VAT

Snell K2015-approved helmet. Measure above your eyebrows, match the centimetres, and call us if you sit between sizes.

Colour

Helmet Size

XS (53cm-54cm)

S (55cm-56cm)

M (57cm-58cm)

ML (59cm)

L (60cm)

XL (61cm)

XXL (62cm)

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The Sparco Sky KF-5W is a full face karting helmet in a composite shell, certified to Snell K2015. Part number SPA003355.

The K in K2015 is the important letter. Snell run separate standards for karting and for cars, and this is a karting helmet. It is not on the Motorsport UK accepted list for car competition, so if you are buying for circuit racing or rallying in a car, this is the wrong helmet and you want an SA or FIA rated lid instead.

The junior question

Worth reading before you buy for a young driver. Motorsport UK require CMR or CMS helmets, with a 1550g weight limit, for under 15, Cadet and Bambino karting. A K2015 helmet does not meet that, whatever it weighs. If you are buying for a junior in one of those classes, ask us for a CMR lid instead and we will sort it.

For senior karting, check the current regulations for your club and championship before you commit, because the accepted karting list is its own thing and it changes.

Specification

Full face composite shell in white or matt black. Sizes XS at 53 to 54cm through to XXL at 62cm, with ML at 59cm. No head and neck restraint posts fitted and no communication kit.

Full face is the right call in karting regardless of the rules, because there is no bodywork between you and anything else on the circuit.

Measure round the head above the eyebrows before ordering.

Additional information

Brand	Sparco
Approval	Snell K2015
Material	Composite
Colour	Black (Matt), White
Helmet Size	XS (53cm-54cm), S (55cm-56cm), M (57cm-58cm), ML (59cm), L (60cm), XL (61cm), XXL (62cm)
Communication	Not Included
HANS Posts	Not Included
Helmet	Sparco Sky KF-5W Karting Helmet
Product Type	Karting

Karting helmet size guide

Kart helmet sizing is model by model rather than brand by brand. Sparco alone run six different ladders across their kart range, and none of them matches their car helmet ladder. The good news is that every size on this site carries the head measurement inside the size name, so you can ignore the letter completely.

Read the number, not the letterOur size options are written like “M (57cm-58cm)”. Measure your head once and pick the option whose centimetre range contains your number. That is all you need to do, and it works across every brand and model on the site.

Measure the head

1One inch above the eyebrowsThen round the widest part at the back. Soft tape, level all the way round.

2Take the largest readingMeasure three or four times and use the biggest number you get.

3Hair as you driveMeasure with the hair down or tied as it will be under the helmet.

4Children grow, helmets do notBuy to the measurement today. A helmet bought big to last two seasons moves on the head, and you will be replacing it anyway when it is outgrown.

The homologation decides how big the helmet goes

This is the thing that catches parents out. Snell-FIA CMR is the junior standard and every CMR helmet we stock stops at around 59 cm, because it is designed for a child. If your driver measures more than that, a CMR helmet does not exist in their size and you need a CMS, a Snell K or an FIA 8878 helmet instead. Check which your series accepts before you shop.

Helmet	Homologation	Size range
Snell-FIA CMR 2016, the junior standard
Bell KC7-CMR	Snell-FIA CMR 2016	54 – 59 cm
Bell KC7-EV CMR	Snell-FIA CMR 2016	51 – 59 cm
Stilo ST5 CMR	Snell-FIA CMR 2016	54 – 59 cm
Stilo ST6 CMR Zero and Lite	Snell-FIA CMR 2016	53 – 59 cm
Sparco Stealth CMR	Snell-FIA CMR 2016	53 – 59 cm
Sparco GP KF-4W CMR	Snell-FIA CMR 2016	54 – 59 cm
Arai CK-6	Snell-FIA CMR 2016	51 – 60 cm
Stilo ST5F N KRT	Snell-FIA CMR 2016	54 – 64 cm
Snell-FIA CMS 2016, the same shell for seniors
Bell KC7-EV CMS	Snell-FIA CMS 2016	51 – 59 cm
Bell Carbon KC7-CMR	Snell-FIA CMS 2016	52 – 59 cm
Senior kart standards
Stilo ST6 KRT	FIA 8878-2024, Snell K2025	54 – 64 cm
Bell RS7-K	Snell K2020	54 – 61 cm
OMP GP-R K	Snell K2020	52 – 63 cm
Arai SK-6	Snell K2015	53 – 62 cm
Sparco Air KF-7W, Sky KF-5W	Snell K2015	53 – 62 cm
ECE 22-06, practice and arrive-and-drive
Sparco X-Pro	ECE 22-06	53 – 63 cm
Sparco Club X1	ECE	54 – 65 cm
OMP Circuit Evo 2	ECE 22-06	53 – 61 cm

ECE 22-06 helmets are road motorcycle homologated. They are popular for practice, arrive-and-drive and indoor karting, and they cover the widest size range, but most competition series will not accept them. Check your regulations first.

Ladders by brand

All measurements are head circumference in centimetres.

BellNumeric on most kart models. Pick your measured size.▼

Model	Sizes
KC7-CMR	54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59
KC7-EV CMR and CMS	51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59
Carbon KC7-CMR	52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59
RS7-K Carbon	54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61
RS7-K	S 57-58, M 58-59, L 60-61, XL 61 to 61+

StiloLettered, and the ST6 KRT offers two different L liners.▼

Model	Sizes
ST5 CMR	XS 54, S 55, M 57, L 59
ST5 CMR Carbon	XS 54, S 55-56, M 57, L 59
ST6 CMR Zero and Lite	XXS 53, XS 54, S 55, S 56, M 57, L 59
ST6 KRT	XS 54, S 55, M 57, L 58, L 59, XL 61, XXL 63, XXXL 64
ST5F N KRT	XS 54, S 55, M 57, L 59, XL 61, XXL 63, XXXL 64

Stilo state their helmets run slightly smaller than other brands, so if you are on a boundary go up. The ST6 KRT lists an L at 58 cm and an L at 59 cm; those are two liner thicknesses in the same shell.

SparcoSix different ladders. Read the centimetres in the size name.▼

Model	Sizes
Stealth CMR	XS 53-54, S 55-56, M 57-58, L 59
GP KF-4W CMR	XS 54-55, S 56, M 57-58, L 59
Air KF-7W, Sky KF-5W	XS 53-54, S 55-56, M 57-58, ML 59, L 60, XL 61, XXL 62
X-Pro	S 55-56, M 57-58, L 60, XL 61, XXL 62
X-Pro Gulf and Martini	XS 53-54, S 55, M 56-57, L 58-59, XL 60-61, XXL 62-63
Club X1 Carbon	XS 54-55, S 56-57, M 58-59, L 60-61, XL 62-63, XXL 64-65

None of these matches Sparco’s car helmet ladder, and several do not match each other. A Sparco kart M can be 56-57, 57-58 or 58-59 cm depending on which model you are looking at.

OMP and AraiBoth use the same ladders as their car helmets.▼

Model	Sizes
OMP GP-R K	XXS 52-53, XS 54-55, S 56-57, M 58-59, L 60-61, XL 62-63
OMP Circuit Evo 2	XS 53-54, S 55-56, M 57-58, L 59, XL 60, XXL 61
Arai CK-6	XXS 51-52, XS 53-54, S 55-56, M 57-58, L 59-60
Arai SK-6	XS 53-54, S 55-56, M 57-58, L 59-60, XL 61-62

How it should fit

Snug enough that it is slightly awkward to pull on, with the cheek pads pressing the cheeks up. With the strap done up you should not be able to rotate the helmet forwards off the head. The lining beds in over the first few sessions, so a helmet that feels merely comfortable in the box will be loose by the end of the season.

For a child, check it again at the start of every season rather than assuming last year’s helmet still fits. Heads grow faster than you expect and the fit goes off before the helmet looks any different.

Tell us the series as well as the measurementHead circumference in centimetres and which championship or club you are running in. The homologation narrows the choice more than the size does, and we would rather get both right at once. Call 0115 989 3488 or email Sales@GSMPerformance.co.uk.

Ladders read from the size options on our own products, which carry the head measurement in the size name. Bell numeric models follow Bell’s published HP, Carbon and Pro chart. Arai and OMP kart ladders match their published car ladders. All checked 2 August 2026.

How do I get the right size?
Measure around your head at the widest point, about an inch above your eyebrows, and match the centimetres to the size options (this one runs from roughly 53cm to 62cm). The fit should be snug all round with no pressure points, and it should not rotate when you shake your head. Between sizes, try the smaller one first, as linings bed in. Our helmet buying guide covers fit in detail, or call us and we will talk it through.

Is it legal for competition karting?
This helmet carries Snell K2015, a karting standard. Karting standards are separate from the car racing list, so if you also race cars you will need a helmet from our motorsport helmet range. Check your club or championship regulations for the accepted list.

How do I look after it?
Store it in its bag away from heat and direct sun, clean the shell with mild soap and water only (solvents attack the finish and the shell), and let the lining air out after use. And the big one: after any significant impact, replace the helmet even if it looks fine, as the protective liner is designed to crush once.

Availability

Some Sparco is on the shelf, the rest is imported

Anything stocked in our showroom can go out the next working day. Everything else comes in on our regular imports from Sparco in Italy, which normally means up to a couple of weeks.

The range is enormous

Sparco make far too many products for one lead time to cover them all, so contact us with the exact item and we will give you its real position.

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