What is the name of the race contested in Pixar’s Cars 2?

The central international race in Pixar’s Cars 2 is the World Grand Prix.

The World Grand Prix is organized by former racer Sir Miles Axlerod to promote Allinol, an alternative fuel. It takes competitors to three major race locations: Tokyo, Porto Corsa, and London. Lightning McQueen enters the event, while Mater becomes entangled in the spy operation surrounding it.

The competition gives Cars 2 a broader setting than the first Cars film. Instead of concentrating on the Piston Cup and the American town of Radiator Springs, the sequel uses international racing and espionage as its main framework.

The Piston Cup is a different competition, associated especially with Lightning’s story in the first film. Cars 2 also includes fictional cars and real-world-inspired locations, but the official name of the featured championship event is World Grand Prix.