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

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

Axlerod is introduced as a former oil baron who converted himself into an electric car. He presents the World Grand Prix as an international race designed to promote Allinol, an alternative fuel. The event takes place in three countries: Japan, Italy, and the United Kingdom.

The apparent environmental message hides a larger scheme. Axlerod is secretly the mastermind behind the espionage plot, using modified Allinol and electromagnetic devices to manipulate the race and discredit alternative fuel. His identity is revealed during the film's climax.

Miles Axlerod is voiced by Eddie Izzard. He is sometimes confused with Professor Zündapp, the German scientist who helps carry out the conspiracy, or Finn McMissile, the British agent investigating it. Axlerod is the organizer and villain, not the spy protagonist.