Erik Laneley
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
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Artwork of Erik as a Fiat
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Cars 2
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Porto Corsa flag waver
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Diecast
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2011 release
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2020 release with Alex Carvill
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2021 release with Alex Carvill
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.