 Crivillé moved up to the 500cc class after two seasons in the 250cc in which he struggled, joining the newly formed Pons Racing team for the 1992 season.Initially he retired on the opening round in Japan, but scored his first points at the second race in Australia with a seventh-place finish.At only his third race in the class, he took his first podium at the Malaysian grand prix, behind Mick Doohan and Wayne Rainey.