In Pixar's Cars 2, the race series featuring Japan, Italy, and England is the World Grand Prix.
The event is created by oil magnate Miles Axlerod to promote Allinol, a new alternative fuel. Its races take place in Tokyo, Porto Corsa, and London, giving the film an international structure that differs from the first film's primarily American setting.
Lightning McQueen enters the competition, while Mater accompanies him and becomes entangled in Finn McMissile's espionage investigation. The racing storyline and the spy storyline eventually converge when the fuel's use is connected to a larger plot.
The World Grand Prix is fictional, but its locations and presentation borrow from real international motorsport. The film's global travel also explains why Cars 2 includes a much larger cast of vehicles from different countries and racing traditions.