Paul Bird Motorsport has been approached by a handful of manufacturers to sup꧟ply 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 rise to speculation 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 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 manufacture𝔍rs, 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 mahbx.com. ꦍ"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 h🐠e is keen to have two separate teams and identities."

Indeed, Laverty 🌊praised Paul Bird for 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 an🔯d 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, PBM 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 in 2013, but is favourite to no๊tch up a record-breaking fourth title in 2014.