I agree Creg. All too often riders lose their seats for one thing or another. The forward thinking of Bird has proved correct. To hire (probably) the best and fastest rider out there has been a stroke of genius. The rider should be applauded and rightly so, but the man who puts up the finance to enable the rider shouldn't be forgotten. I don't think Bird will struggle with retaining any sponsorhip deals, moreso, there will be sponsors on the phone to him to get their name on the bike. All good