In Pixar’s Cars 2, what international racing event is used to promote Allinol fuel?

In Pixar’s Cars 2, the World Grand Prix is used to promote Allinol fuel.

The event is organized as a three-race international competition featuring major locations in Japan, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Its public purpose is to demonstrate that Allinol, an alternative fuel, can compete successfully with traditional racing fuel. Lightning McQueen enters the event, while Mater becomes entangled in the espionage plot surrounding it.

The World Grand Prix gives Cars 2 a broader setting than the first film, moving the characters from Radiator Springs into international cities and race circuits. The races also introduce several new competitors, including Italian Formula-style racer Francesco Bernoulli.

The event’s apparent fuel showcase hides a scheme involving modified Allinol and electromagnetic weapons. British spy Finn McMissile and field agent Holley Shiftwell investigate the conspiracy. Thus, the World Grand Prix functions both as a sporting championship and as the public stage for the film’s spy story.