What fictional race is the main international competition in Pixar’s Cars 2?

The World Grand Prix is the main international competition in Pixar’s Cars 2.

In the film, former racer Miles Axlerod creates the event to promote Allinol, a supposedly clean alternative fuel. Lightning McQueen enters the competition, while Mater becomes involved in a secret-agent plot after overhearing information connected to a group of cars planning to sabotage the races.

The World Grand Prix takes place in three major locations: Tokyo, Porto Corsa, and London. These settings give Cars 2 a broader international scope than the first film, which is largely set in the United States.

The event is fictional, despite using familiar racing terminology. It should not be confused with the Piston Cup, the domestic stock-car championship associated with Lightning’s career. Cars 2 was released in 2011 and was directed by John Lasseter and Brad Lewis.