<P> Five years after the events of the first film in 2006 - in 2011 , Lightning McQueen , now a four - time Piston Cup champion , returns to Radiator Springs after a successful racing season . He is pleased to renew his friendship with Mater . McQueen 's respite is interrupted when he is recruited to participate in the first ever World Grand Prix , sponsored by former oil tycoon Miles Axelrod to promote his new biofuel , Allinol . McQueen initially declines but is publicly taunted by Formula One race car Francesco Bernoulli . Mater intervenes to defend McQueen , leading him to reconsider and join the race . Mater hopes to tag along on the tour and , despite concerns about Mater 's meddling behavior , McQueen reluctantly agrees . </P>
<P> Five years after the events of the first film in 2006 - in 2011 , Lightning McQueen , now a four - time Piston Cup champion , returns to Radiator Springs after a successful racing season . He is pleased to renew his friendship with Mater . McQueen 's respite is interrupted when he is recruited to participate in the first ever World Grand Prix , sponsored by former oil tycoon Miles Axelrod to promote his new biofuel , Allinol . McQueen initially declines but is publicly taunted by Formula One race car Francesco Bernoulli . Mater intervenes to defend McQueen , leading him to reconsider and join the race . Mater hopes to tag along on the tour and , despite concerns about Mater 's meddling behavior , McQueen reluctantly agrees . </P>
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Formula One race car Francesco Bernoulli
Formula One race car Francesco Bernoulli