It was closely related to Lola's then-current Formula 3000 car, and was powered by the 3.5-litre Ford Cosworth DFZ engine, through a Hewland FGB gearbox.

Qualifying 22nd on the grid, and second-fastest of the normally-aspirated cars, Alliot finished the race in tenth position despite being delayed when Pascal Fabre spun.

[4] The team's poor luck continued at the British Grand Prix, where Alliot was forced off the circuit at 160 mph by Adrian Campos during Friday practice, although he was able to qualify 21st, the fastest of the normally-aspirated cars.

[4] However, their fortunes improved when, after qualifying 21st at the German Grand Prix, again the fastest non-turbocharged car, Alliot finished sixth despite an engine management problem, thus scoring Larrousse's first World Championship point.

The consequent vibration caused a crack in a suspension wishbone, which eventually broke on lap 49, and Alliot had to retire from 13th place.

He took to the spare car and climbed to 13th but retired on lap 32 with fuel pump failure, dropping him to fifth in the Jim Clark Cup, and Lola to fourth in the Colin Chapman Trophy.

[4] From the Mexican Grand Prix onwards, Larrousse entered a second car for Yannick Dalmas who qualified 23rd, outpacing his more experienced team-mate Alliot, who started the race 24th.

[6] The team enjoyed their best race of the season so far as Alliot claimed another class win and World Championship point with a sixth-place finish.