Bell M8 ULTRA Carbon Fiber Helmet FIA 8859-2024/Snell SA2025

The Bell M8 ULTRA is the carbon M-series helmet for closed-cockpit racing. Traditional M-series styling, a premium interior, and a large eyeport for drivers who wear glasses or who want the wider opening. Swift Karting stocks it for club and closed-cockpit weekends.

The shell is lightweight carbon fiber and high-pressure molded. Bell lists a size medium at 2.9 lb, which is 1.3 kg. It is homologated to FIA 8859-2024 and Snell SA2025. That pair is what you check against the series rulebook. Confirm the standard with the organizer.

The liner is multi-piece and multi-density, for energy absorption. Chin vents and forehead intakes are the cooling path. A hollow synthetic rubber gasket is there to keep dust, dirt, and water out of the eyeport. The interior is the black Comfort-Plus FR lining, described as moisture-wicking.

The eyeport is the reason many drivers pick this shape. The listing calls it large and built for drivers who wear eyewear, on a helmet aimed at closed-cockpit driving.

In the box, Bell includes a clear SRV-8 3 mm shield on the SRV-1 pivot, visor hardware, a hex wrench, and a helmet bag. M6 inserts are there for HANS anchors, and those anchors are sold separately. Integrated channels accept a drink tube and a radio. Those are paths in the helmet, not a claim that the radio or the drink system is included.

Choose the M8 ULTRA when you want carbon, FIA 8859-2024 plus Snell SA2025, and the closed-cockpit eyeport. The Bell M.8 Sport is the composite helmet in the same M-series, certified to Snell SA2025, with a wide eyeport and front-to-rear vents, listed for endurance and club racing. It does not carry the FIA 8859-2024 mark that is on this ULTRA.

Swift Karting stocks the M8 ULTRA for closed-cockpit club weekends.