Jordan🦹 Bird insists “people thought we couldn’t do it” aft𓂃er her father’s death.

Paul Bird, the team owner who had won races in the British Superbike Championship and 🌃the Isle of Man TT, died a year ago aged 56.

Paul Bird Motorsport is now run🧸 by his daughter Jordan and son Frank.

They saw Glenn Irwin catapult himself into BSB champ🉐ionship contention with a brilliant weekend at Donin🅰gton Park.

Irwin enjoyed a victory, a podium and a fourth-place meaning he will contest the 2024 title with Kyle Rydeᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ and Tommy Bridewell at the final round at Braꩲnds Hatch.

Irwin is third in the standings, 46 ꧅poi🌄nts behind championship leader Ryde.

“It’s been a solid weekend, and we were hoping to go into the final round less than 50 points off the championship so to achie🍌ve that is mission accomplished,” team co-owner Jordan Bird said.

“With 105 point☂s available at Brands, it’s still all to play for and it’s BSB where, as we know, anything can happen.

“Glenn’s still very much in the mix a✱nd in the form of his life so to be in title contention going into the final round is something we can all be proud of.

“This time last year there was a lot of uncertainty around the team and ℱpeople thought we couldn’t do it without Dad at the hel💧m, but it shows how strong a team we are.

“I think Dad would be both impressed and proud to see where we are🉐 and what we’vꦺe done this year.”

Irwin said: “It’s been a really enjoyable weekend, and we haven’t lost any ground in the title race so we can be pleased with our results across the three races, especially the ♏victory in the Sprint race.

“When you win a race like that, you want to follow it up with something similar, but the conditions suited our bike best in that race, rather than the final ♏raꦦce when it was a lot cooler.

“I was having to use the tyre a lot to stay with Kyle, but eventually, I had to ease the pace 🥃but to come away with fi🐠rst, third and fourth means it was a good weekend.

“I’ve got an open mindset about the fina༺l round so we’ll re-focus and go agaiꦬn.

“To be in with a shout ahead of the final roun♏d is great and hats off to Jordan and Frank for the team they’ve put together, the work and effort is non-stop.”