Vammus back to Thunder

From Vammus Racing

Derek Vammus will make his national debut back in the Canadian Thunder series in the upcoming doubleheader Parts Canada Superbike Championship round at Mosport International Raceway July 18-20.

Vammus heads back to the class on a familiar brand as he will ride a 2008 Ducati 848. Vammus is no stranger to the Canadian Thunder class and Ducati.

“There are four factory squads, with two riders per team," Vammus said. "They are all top-notch riders with good teams. I’m looking forward to battling with them.”

In 2002 Vammus won the first Regional Canadian Thunder race held on the Pro Circuit at Shannonville Motorsport Park. For that race his mount was a Ducati 900SS Super Sport.

In 2005 Vammus raced the full National Thunder circuit on a Ducati 1000SS Super Sport. That season he won the opening round at Shannonville Motorsport Park, setting a lap record that stood for two years. Vammus battled for a tight championship and finished in third place.

In 2006 Vammus moved to the ‘Canadian Factory’ Ducati squad riding a PS1000LE. Despite early season regional race wins and a lap record that still stands Vammus struggled to come to terms with the PS1000 at the Nationals. Still he scored a podium at Mont-Tremblant and finished the championship in the top four.

Last year Vammus split his efforts contesting the National Suzuki SV650 Cup, and at the regional level battling for the Heavyweight Championship on an NCR/Ducati Milona. He was rewarded with three National victories and runner-up in the National Championship. In the regional series Vammus recorded more Shannonville victories and lap records. In the end another runner-up finish was scored in the Heavyweight Championship.

Vammus’ program is a true privateer/ family effort with Vammus at riding duties, and a crew made up of father Andy, wife Lisa and mother Nita. Vanessa, Vammus’ seven-year-old daughter, wraps it all up with the cheering section.

The team would like to thank Vammus Racing, Peninsula Import Ducati, Kingcom Media, DP Brakes, The Electric Lift Truck Company, Hindle, Flexi-Glass, GoLo Racing, I.C.E., Performance Under Gear and Eurocorsa Performance for this opportunity.