What international racing event is held in Pixar's Cars 2?

The World Grand Prix is the international racing event held in Pixar's Cars 2.

The competition is organized by Sir Miles Axlerod to promote Allinol, a supposedly clean alternative fuel. It takes place across several locations, giving the film a globe-spanning structure that differs from the American road-trip setting of the first Cars.

The featured races are held in Tokyo, Porto Corsa, and London. Lightning McQueen competes for his team, while Mater becomes entangled in a spy operation after being mistaken for an American agent. The races and espionage plot eventually converge when Axlerod's plan is revealed.

The World Grand Prix should not be confused with the Piston Cup, the stock-car championship central to Lightning's story in the first and third films. The fictional event also reflects Cars 2's emphasis on international travel, advanced technology, and spy-film conventions.