According to Bikesportnews, Tom Sykes maybe partnering MotoGP refugee Chris Vermeulen in the Paul Bird Kawasaki World Superbike team next season.
Sykes performances in Yamaha have been completely overshadowed by the team mate Ben Spies, who will be fighting for the title in the final round at Portimao and will be leaving the WSBK championship, with or without the title, for MotoGP in 2010.
The British rider, who is currently 8th in the championship standings lost his Yamaha R1 ride to the returning 2 time World Superbike champion James Toseland and to Cal Crutchlow who is switching from SuperSport to Superbikes.
If Bird confirms the ‘Grinner’ as Sykes is known, this will leave both Broc Parkes and Makoto Tamada searching for rides next year.