 Other organisations bidded to purchase Ligier, including a consortium consisting of Hughes de Chaunac and Philippe Streiff, with the support of the similarly Renault-powered Williams F1 team, who intended to turn Ligier into a 'junior' team.The Mugen-Honda-powered JS43 turned out to be a well balanced car, if not on par with the Williams entries.It became a surprise winner as well, with the team taking the chequered flag with Olivier Panis at the Monaco Grand Prix, albeit in a race of heavy attrition, with only three cars finishing.