Another method for speeding up the start was developed by Stirling Moss.
Yet his partnership with Stirling Moss led to landmark victories.
"I saw him not too long ago and he was exceptionally fit," said Stirling Moss, a former race driver.
Current record of most wins belongs to Stirling Moss who won the race in 1956, 1958, 1959 and 1960.
First ran in 1954, Stirling Moss won the cup and he would go on the win it four more times.
Stirling Moss was among the notables in recent years, while amateur drivers mostly make up the rest of the field.
It is why Stirling Moss couldn't explain what made him crash.
Stirling Moss was disqualified by the officials because he drove against the direction of the race while trying to get going after a spin.
"There's a wonderful old photograph of him aged seven with Stirling Moss and my great grandfather."
Amongst those giving the demonstration was a very young Stirling Moss.