In Pixar’s Cars 2, what global racing competition is organized by Miles Axlerod?

In Pixar’s Cars 2, Miles Axlerod organizes the World Grand Prix.

The World Grand Prix is an international three-race competition intended to promote Allinol, a new alternative fuel. The races take place in Tokyo, Porto Corsa, and London, giving the sequel a globe-spanning structure very different from the small-town setting of the first film.

Lightning McQueen enters the event after being challenged by Italian Formula One-style racer Francesco Bernoulli. Mater travels with McQueen and becomes involved in an espionage plot after being mistaken for an American agent. The race storyline and spy storyline eventually connect.

Axlerod presents himself as a former oil magnate and environmental advocate. The World Grand Prix is therefore more than a sporting event: it is also a publicity campaign whose fuel technology becomes central to the movie’s conflict.