South African former Moto2 rider Steven Odendaal has been confirmed with the WorldSSP title-winning Evans Brothers Yamaha squad for 2021.

Odendaal joins the outfit after a strong maiden WorldSSP campaign, where his speed and consistency saw him finish an impressive fifth in the final riders’ standings, having scored top 10 results in 13 of the 15 races entered on the Yamaha R6.

With a years’ experience of the championship and bike under his belt, Odendaal is aiming to be in the title battle next season.

“I’m very excited to have this opportunity with such a fantastic team in Evan Bros Yamaha. I visited their workshop for the first time on Monday and it gave me a lot of happiness and joy because they’re such a professional team and understand what it takes to win races and championships," said Odendaal.

"I really can’t wait for 2021 to start. Thank you also to my manager Jorge Lis for all his hard work and effort to help me get to where I am today.”