In 2003 Jean-Pierre Neels and Thomas Vandamme made their appearance in Powerboat racing with a successful participation in the Aqua Raid in Italy.
In 2004, driven by passion and adrenaline, they participated in the "24 Hours of Saint-Petersburg" and in the "Belgian Offshore Challenge" in the home waters of Zeebrugge and Blankenberge.
After their participation in the "24 hours of Saint Petersburg" they decided to build a new race boat for that kind of races in their own workshop.
So said and done, less than a year later the customized "Channel 16" raced with the pilots (Anthony Liénard, Amoury Neels and Frank Willemkens) in International Waters.
The subsequent years Jean-Pierre, Thomas and the Marine Technics Racing Team joined the International Racing Circuit, participating in the "Red Sea Rally" in Egypt, the "Championnat de France" and the "Belgian Offshore Challenge" to add several trophies to their palmares.