World Grand Prix

The World Grand Prix (often shortened to wgp) is a new competition which is at the center of Cars 2. A notable participant in the race is Lightning McQueen.

Car 2
In Cars 2, the World Grand Prix is organized by Miles Axlerod to promote his new clean fuel Allinol. The competition reunites the 11 best racers of all race types to determine the world's fastest car. The event is composed of 3 races: Japan, Italy, and England. The World Grand Prix is the target of a plot to sabotage the race directed by the evil weapons designer Professor Z. The British master spy Finn McMissile discovered the conspiracy and organized himself to stop it.

Trivia

 * Originally, the World Grand Prix was composed of five races. Paris would have hosted a "Le Mans-style 24-hour race", and in Germany's Black Forest a "DTM-style rally race" would have taken place. But these races were abandoned because it was too much story to tell.
 * Even though the World Grand Prix wasn't featured in the original Cars movie, it was featured in the first Cars video game. The World Grand Prix was in Lightning's dream. Sally, Doc, and Ramone were in the dream and Mater served as the race's announcer.