Paul Bird Motorsport has been approached by a handful of manufacturers to supply to his propos🅠ed𒐪 '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 rise to speculation that he wil🥃l double up his efforts in the former.

Interestingly, however, Paul Biꦗrd has signalled a desire to enter it as an affiliated, but otherwise different entry, with the team comprising of its current MotoGP 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 been interest from several manufacturers, notably Ducati 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 wuqian0821.com. "That is still a bit🅷 vague in some areas, but he wants the GP team to run one manufacturer and his BSB team to run another manufacturer.

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

Indeed, Laverty praised Paul Bird for such an approach, saying it is great for the cha𒊎mpionship 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 underta♍king but he is a big fish in BSB and he puts a lౠot of money into it."

After a period in World Superbikes, PBM returned to BSB in 20🔯12 and immediately won the title with Shane Byrne on a Kawasaki. The BSB veteran finished runner-up to Alex Lowes in 2013, but🉐 is favourite to notch up a record-breaking fourth title in 2014.