In Pixar’s Cars 2, what international racing competition brings the racers together?

The World Grand Prix brings the racers together in Pixar’s Cars 2.

The competition is organized by Sir Miles Axlerod as a worldwide showcase for the alternative fuel Allinol. Races take place in locations including Tokyo, Porto Corsa, and London, giving the film a much broader setting than the first Cars movie.

Lightning McQueen enters the event, while Mater travels with him and becomes involved in the film’s spy plot. The World Grand Prix is therefore both a sporting competition and the public setting for a conflict involving espionage, sabotage, and the promotion of Allinol.

Cars 2 was released in 2011 and was directed by John Lasseter, with Brad Lewis serving as co-director. Although the event is fictional, its multi-country format gives the sequel the structure of an international motorsport tour.