Thanks to some great performances in his first year in the European Superstock 600 Championship (9th overall) with the ASPI team, Stéphane Egea is now ready for his next challenge with the TFC team. The 21-year-old from Antibes will have the support of Yamaha Motor France on a competitive YZF R6 machine and is ready to go all out for the continental title.

"I am delighted to sign with TFC, supported by Yamaha Motor France" declared Egea. "I am sure the team will prepare me a great bike allowing me to fight for the win every weekend".

His manager, Franck Da Silva, added: "We cannot be happier to have closed this deal. This is a perfect opportunity for Stéphane to reach another level in his career. The great experience of Tony Falcone as an ex-rider but also as a talented mechanic and team manager has helped us choosing the TFC team".

Last year, Tony Falcone Compétition competed in European Superstock 600 with Nelson Major and Mathieu Marchal and in 2010 in World Supersport but with Egea on board Falcone is full of optimism about the coming season ahead: "Closing a deal with such a talented rider is a great opportunity for me and the team. It will make us stronger and more confident in order to be competitive every weekend. All of us will work hard for that and I am convinced that we will achieve all our goals with Stéphane".