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Yeah, Lagorce was quite promising but never got more in F1 than a couple of late outings with Ligier in 1994 after they ditched Eric Bernard. Ligier couldn't afford going without pay-drivers after that, first Aguri Suzuki and then Pedro Diniz followed by Shinji Nakano in the Mugen-Honda Prost takeover.I did an entire thread on Michel Ferte last year, why he never got his chance even when Ligier ditched the Alfa Romeo engines in 1987 yet still kept Ghinzani for the season. Guess they'd have to give the money back if they decided to release him too. The idea of Rene Arnoux wasting everyone's time back then is long documented.
A little less know fact is that Roland Ratzenberger only had funding for five races in 1994 so he'd be gone after Spanish GP anyway and the Simtek muscial chairs would continue regardless of the Imola tragedy. What is even less known is that Ratzenberger tested for Dick Simon Racing in 1991 and was also one of prime candidates for the inaugural Jordan seat in 1991. Ultimately a Japanese sponsor pulled out and Bertrand Gachot had more money and got the drive opposite Andrea de Cesaris (word is Jordan wanted 4m USD for the seat).