After a replacement rumors on James Ellison to Shane Bryne, Paul Bird Motorsport has announced there is no replacement on Le Mans GP. Ellison will still ride on the Aprillia CRT.
Phil Borley the technical director says, "It was unfortunate that James didn't finish the race in Estoril but he proved what the machine was capable of in Jerez,”
He continue, “This is a long-term project and we have to look at all options available to us in achieving our goals, which both the team and James understand. Our concentration is now on getting the technical help we need and to make more progress at Le Mans and Catalunya."
