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{{Template:Infobox Character
{{Character infobox
|image = ErikLaneley1.png
|image=
|gender = Male
ErikLaneley1.png
|color = White
|make=2009 [[Honda]] Civic (Japan)<br>
|eye color = Brown
2008 [[Fiat]] 500 (Italy)
|occupation = Race starter
|gender=Male
|first appearance = ''[[Cars 2]]''}}'''Erik Laneley''' is a race starter for the [[World Grand Prix]]. In ''[[Cars 2]]'', he is seen waving the flags at the first and second events in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] and [[Porto Corsa]], [[Italy]], respectively.
|eye color=Brown
|color=White
|tires=Unknown (Japan)<br>
[[Road Hug]] (Italy)
|home=[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|occupation=Flag waver
|first_appearance=''[[Cars 2]]''}}
'''Erik Laneley''' is a race starter for the [[World Grand Prix]]. In ''[[Cars 2]]'', he is seen waving the flags at the race in [[Tokyo]].
 
He is a 2009 [[Honda]] Civic (FN) hatchback that is painted white, with the World Grand Prix logo painted on his doors, a modification on his front left rim to hold the flags, and a rear license plate that reads "東京-122 み 02-28". However, Erik's artwork on the packaging of the first international edition of his die-cast model depicts him as a 2008 [[Fiat]] 500, with a black toupee on his roof, like [[Luigi]].
 
In the [[London Grand Prix|London]] and [[Porto Corsa Grand Prix|Italy]] races, the flag waver is different, unlike what many fans think.


He is a Euro-spec [[Honda]] Civic that is painted white, with the World Grand Prix logo painted on his doors, a modification on his front left rim to hold the flags, and a rear license plate that reads "02-28". However, Erik's artwork on the packaging of the first international edition of his die-cast model depicts him as a [[Fiat]] 500, with a black toupee on his roof, like [[Luigi]].
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true" bordersize="none" widths="155">
<gallery>
ErikLaneleyFiatArtwork.jpg|Artwork of Erik as a Fiat
Eriklaneley.jpg|''Cars 2''
Eriklaneley.jpg|''Cars 2''
ErikLaneleyscreenshot.jpg|Erik in Tokyo
ErikLaneleyscreenshot.jpg|''[[Cars 2]]''
ErikLaneley.jpg|Erik in Porto Corsa
ErikLaneley.jpg|Porto Corsa flag waver
Erik Laneley.png|Diecast
Erik laneley cars 2 single (Cars Toys Wiki image).jpg|2012 release
Erik laneley blue desert movie moments - wgp.jpg|2020 release with [[Alex Carvill]]
Erik laneley cars 2021 movie moments.jpg|2021 release with [[Alex Carvill]]
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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*Russian:
|-
**''Эрик Лэнели'' (transcription: ''Erik Leneli'')
! scope="col"|Language
**''Эрик Лантели'' (transcription: ''Erik Lanteli'')
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Meaning
|-
|French
|Erik Laneley
|Erik Laneley
|}
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Erik's name is a reference to [[Pixar Animation Studios|Pixar]] employee [[Erik Langley]].
*He is a named after, ''[[Cars 2]]'' staff member, [[Erik Langley]].
*When Erik was in Tokyo he is a 2009 Honda Civic (FN) hatchback. However, the flag waver in Porto Corsa is seen as a 2008 Fiat 500, which could be why [[Pixar Animation Studios|Pixar]] chose to animate him as so.
**His 2017 diecast release has the artwork of a Fiat 500, despite all of his releases being in Honda form.


{{Cars 2}}
{{Cars 2}}
[[pl:Erik Laneley]]
 
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Cars 2 characters]]
[[Category:Cars 2]]
[[Category:Fiat]]
[[Category:Cars 2 Characters]]
[[Category:Referees]]
[[Category:Guest cameos, parodies]]
[[Category:Flag wavers]]
[[Category:WGP]]
[[Category:Japan]]
[[Category:Italy]]

Latest revision as of 09:52, 30 July 2024

Erik Laneley
Vehicle type 2009 Honda Civic (Japan)

2008 Fiat 500 (Italy)

Color White
Occupation Flag waver
First appearance Cars 2
Character information
Gender Male




Home Tokyo, Japan

Erik Laneley is a race starter for the World Grand Prix. In Cars 2, he is seen waving the flags at the race in Tokyo.

He is a 2009 Honda Civic (FN) hatchback that is painted white, with the World Grand Prix logo painted on his doors, a modification on his front left rim to hold the flags, and a rear license plate that reads "東京-122 み 02-28". However, Erik's artwork on the packaging of the first international edition of his die-cast model depicts him as a 2008 Fiat 500, with a black toupee on his roof, like Luigi.

In the London and Italy races, the flag waver is different, unlike what many fans think.

Gallery

Names in other languages

  • Russian:
    • Эрик Лэнели (transcription: Erik Leneli)
    • Эрик Лантели (transcription: Erik Lanteli)

Trivia

  • He is a named after, Cars 2 staff member, Erik Langley.
  • When Erik was in Tokyo he is a 2009 Honda Civic (FN) hatchback. However, the flag waver in Porto Corsa is seen as a 2008 Fiat 500, which could be why Pixar chose to animate him as so.
    • His 2017 diecast release has the artwork of a Fiat 500, despite all of his releases being in Honda form.