In Pixar's Cars 2, what is the name of the global racing championship?

The World Grand Prix is the global racing championship featured in Pixar's Cars 2.

The event is organized by Miles Axlerod and takes place across multiple international locations. Lightning McQueen enters the competition, while Mater becomes involved in a spy adventure connected to a conspiracy surrounding the races and a controversial alternative fuel.

The World Grand Prix gives Cars 2 a much broader setting than the first film. Important race locations include Tokyo, Porto Corsa, and London. The international structure also allows the movie to introduce racers and characters from several automotive traditions.

The World Grand Prix is not the same competition as the Piston Cup. The Piston Cup is the major American stock-car championship associated with McQueen's career in the first and third films. Cars 2 combines the new championship with espionage, rather than focusing only on a domestic racing season.