In Pixar’s Cars 3, what is Cruz Ramirez’s original profession at the start of the film?

In Pixar’s Cars 3, Cruz Ramirez is initially a racing trainer.

Cruz works at the Rust-eze Racing Center, where she uses modern training methods and technology to prepare racers. She is assigned to help Lightning McQueen regain his competitiveness after Jackson Storm’s rise exposes the limits of McQueen’s traditional approach.

Although Cruz dreams of racing herself, she has been working behind the scenes rather than competing in the Piston Cup. Her training relationship with McQueen gradually becomes a partnership, and he recognizes that her skill, determination, and racing knowledge deserve a chance on the track.

Cruz’s career path is central to the film’s message about mentorship and passing opportunities to a new generation. Cristela Alonzo voices the character in English. Her eventual racing role should not be confused with her original job as a trainer.