Francesco Bernoulli

Francesco Bernoulli
Color	Red, white and green
Occupation	Formula 1 Racer / World Grand Prix Racecar
Main portrayer(s)	John Turturro
Character information Family Mama Bernoulli (mother)

""Francesco always-a wins.""

—Francesco, talking to Lightning McQueen, [[{{{3}}}]]

Francesco Bernoulli grew up in the shadow of the famous Monza race course in Italy where he and his friends would sneak onto the track and race the famous Pista di Alta Velocita bank turn. He was an instant winner on the amateur circuit and soon became an international Formula Racer champion. The ladies love Francesco's open wheels, youngsters look up to his winning spirit and fellow racers envy his speed. But Francesco's biggest fan is Francesco himself, as evidenced by his racing number. As the most famous race car in Europe, #1 Francesco is a favorite to win the World Grand Prix, which also makes him Lightning McQueen’s chief rival.

Bio

In Cars 2, Francesco is the main antagonist, at least on Lightning McQueen's side of the movie, and is considered very self-centered and cocky. He beat Lightning McQueen in the first race, which only made their rivalry grow larger. In the race in Porto Corsa, Lightning won the race, with Francesco second. The race in London was disastrous, as Francesco kept screaming "WHAT IS HAPPENING?!", due to the escape of Lightning McQueen on Mater. By the Radiator Springs Grand Prix, the rivalry between the two had settled down a little, and they can be considered "friends" although they do seem to still be major rivals at times.

In Cars 2: The Video Game, Francesco re-appears as a playable character.

In Francesco's New Look!, Francesco has decided to visit Radiator Springs, to see his friends Lightning and Mater. However, Mater accidentally swings his tow hook into Francesco's hood, giving him a tiny dent. Francesco claims that a high-media celebrity like himself could never be seen with a dent like that. He asks Ramone to fix him up, and Ramone gets carried away and gives him a flame job.

Personality

Francesco is cocky and self-centered, as proven on numerous occasions with Lightning McQueen. In Cars 2, Francesco serves as the main antagonist on Lightning's part of the film, and has a similar persona to Chick Hicks.

Livery

Francesco is painted red, white and green. He has red rims, as well as black rubber tires that read "Pasta Potenza".

Model

Francesco is based off a Formula 1 race car, as noted from specifications such as open wheels and a long hood. His top speed is 220 mph, with a 0-60 of 2.5 seconds. His engine is a 2.4-liter V-8, 18,500 rpm redline, with a horsepower of 750.

Occupation

Francesco is a world-renowned racing champion.

Appearances

Feature Films

• Cars 2

Video Games

• Cars 2: The Video Game

Comics

• Francesco's New Look!

Merchandising

• Cars 2 Diecast Line (regular, metallic, chrome)
• Micro Drifters
• LEGO
• Disney Store Diecast Line
• Shake 'N' Go

Trivia

• Francesco’s last name, Bernoulli, is a reference to Daniel Bernoulli, a Dutch/Swiss mathematician who published ground-breaking theories on fluid dynamics and the conservation of energy.
• Francesco's pit crew chief is Giuseppe Motorosi.
• On Francesco's side is a logo presenting the letters FR in a design similar to the F1 logo. It is the abbreviation of "Formula racer", his racing league.
• Francesco's tires are "Rotelli Tires Pasta Potenza". Potenza makes allusions to Bridgestone's Potenza tires, which were used by all Formula One teams from 2007 to 2010. Note that "Pasta Potenza" would literally mean "the power of pasta". "Rotelli" is a play between Rotini, a type of pasta, and Pirelli, which is now the official F1 tire supplier. It is possibly also a reference to Italian sports cars being called "Pasta Rockets".
• Francesco often refers to himself in the third person.

Quotes

""Women respect a car that has nothing to hide.""

—Francesco, at the party in Japan., [[{{{3}}}]]

""Grazie di arrivederci!" (Thank you, goodbye!)"

—Francesco passing Lightning in Tokyo, after Lightning thinks Mater told him to go outside., [[{{{3}}}]]

"Darrell Cartrip: "Hey, what was your strategy today?"
Francesco Bernoulli: "Strategia? (Italian for "Strategy?") Francesco needs-a no strategy! It's-a very simple. You start the race, wait for Lightning McQueen to choke, pass him, then win. Francesco always-a wins. It's-a boring.""

—Darrell Cartrip asks Francesco what strategy he used to win the race in Tokyo., [[{{{3}}}]]

"Francesco Bernoulli: "This is impossible!"
Lightning McQueen: "That's what I'm talking about! Ka-chow!"
(a bunch of ambulances pass them with their sirens on)
Lightning McQueen: "Wh- What happened? Where are all the other cars?"
Francesco Bernoulli: "What is going on?"
(they look at the screen to see the huge pile up.)
Lightning McQueen: "Oh, no!""

—Francesco and Lightning, after the race in Italy., [[{{{3}}}]]

""What is happening?! It's a bad dream!""

—Francesco, after Mater zooms past him with his rockets., [[{{{3}}}]]

""WHAT IS HAPPENING?!?!""

—Francesco, after Holley Shiftwell zooms past him., [[{{{3}}}]]

Gallery

• Promo image

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• Diecast

  Diecast

• Metallic Diecast

  Metallic Diecast

• Chrome Diecast

  Chrome Diecast

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  Micro Drifters

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  Action Agents

• LEGO

  LEGO

• Chase Metallic Disney Store

  Chase Metallic Disney Store

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  Shake 'N' Go

External Links

• ‘Cars 2′ Character Stats, New Tokyo Party Clip and New Still as Sophia Loren Joins International Cast
• In ‘Cars 2,’ John Lasseter Says Big Oil is the ‘Uber Bad Guy’
• Behind the Scenes of Cars 2
• Cars 2 production notes
• How to build a talking car ? Says 'Cars 2' Art Director Jay Shuster, it starts with Google.
• "Story Supervisor Nathan Stanton CARS 2 Exclusive Interview"