In Pixar's Cars 2, who created the World Grand Prix?

Miles Axlerod created the World Grand Prix in Pixar's Cars 2.

Axlerod presents himself as a former oil baron who abandoned petroleum after converting himself into an electric car. He establishes the World Grand Prix to promote Allinol, a fuel marketed as an environmentally friendly alternative. The public event is therefore both a racing tournament and a large-scale publicity campaign.

The film's spy plot reveals that Axlerod is secretly responsible for the crisis surrounding the fuel. He uses electromagnetic pulses to make cars powered by Allinol malfunction, intending to discredit alternative fuel and increase dependence on oil. His plan makes the apparently idealistic race organizer the story's main villain.

Finn McMissile is a British spy, while Professor Zündapp is an operative working with Axlerod. Francesco Bernoulli is a competitor in the Grand Prix, not its creator. These roles are easy to mix up because all four characters are prominent in the international storyline.