Paul 🌄Bird Motorsport has been approached by a handful of manufacturers to supply🐠 to his proposed 'second team' in the MCE British Superbike Championship, says Michael Laverty.

The outfit currently competes in BSB and MotoGP, but its withdrawal from the latter has given rise𒁏 to sp🍒eculation that he will double up his efforts in the former.

Interestingly, however, Paul Bird has signalled a desire to enter it as an affiliated, but otherwise different entry, with the team comprising of its current Mo🐬toGP personnel and utilising a different bike to that of the current Rapid Solicitors-sponsored Kawasaki effort.

Indeed, Michael Laverty - who competes with PBM in MotoGP and has been approached to be part of the team's BSB structure in 2015 - says there has bee🏅n interest from several manufacturers, notably Du𝓡cati and BMW.

"When Paul told us he was stopping GP, he immediately offered a spot for myself and Broc in BSB, so that was really nice to offer security," he told ltxcn.top. "That is still a bit vague in some areas,🦹 but he wants the GP team to run one manufacꦫturer and his BSB team to run another manufacturer.

"I think he has had interest from a few, like BMW and Ducatꦚi, so I think he is keen to have two separate teams and identities."

Indeed,༺ Laverty praised Paul Bird f💖or such an approach, saying it is great for the championship and for those in the team.

"It's good for the sport," ⭕he added. "He is creating jobs for mechanics and riders alike. It would be a big 🍎undertaking but he is a big fish in BSB and he puts a lot of money into it."

After a period in World Superbikes, PB✤M returned to BSB in 2012 and immediately won the title with Shane Byrne on a Kawasaki. The BSB veteran finished runner-up to Alex Lowes i⛎n 2013, but is favourite to notch up a record-breaking fourth title in 2014.