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|gender = Male
 
|gender = Male
 
|color = White
 
|color = White
 
|eye color = Brown
 
|eye color = Brown
|occupation = Race Starter / Flag Car
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|occupation = Race starter
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|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.
|friends = [[Tokyo]] Race Starter<br />
 
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[[London]] Race Starter<br />
 
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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]].
|interests = Flag Waving
 
|first appearance = ''[[Cars 2]]''
 
|latest appearance = ''[[Cars 2]]''}}'''Erik Laneley''' is a race starter.
 
==Bio==
 
In ''[[Cars 2]]'', Erik is the race starter that waves the flag to start the second race of the [[World Grand Prix]] in [[Porto Corsa]].
 
==Livery==
 
Erik is painted white, with the World Grand Prix logo painted on his doors. He wears a black toupee on his roof, like [[Luigi]].
 
==Model==
 
Erik is a [[Fiat]] 500. However, some of his die-casts have him as a [[Honda]] Civic.
 
   
His license plate reads 02-28.
 
==Appearances==
 
===Feature Films===
 
*[[Cars 2]]
 
==Merchandising==
 
*[[1:55 Scale Diecast]]
 
==Trivia==
 
*Erik's original diecast model depicted him as the correct Fiat model. However, the US release updated his art to show a Honda Civic card art. Strangely, this change was completely unnessecary due to the fact that Erik is a Fiat. The only part of the world that still receives shipments of the correct cards is Europe.
 
*Erik Laneley has something on the side of his wheel to hold the flags.
 
*He is named after [[Pixar]] employee [[Erik Langley]].
 
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
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ErikLaneleyFiatArtwork.jpg|Artwork of Erik as a Fiat
Erik_Laneley.png|Diecast
 
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Eriklaneley.jpg|''Cars 2''
Erik laneley diecast.jpg|"Corrected" Diecast
 
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ErikLaneleyscreenshot.jpg|Erik in Tokyo
Erik laneley cars 2 single.jpg|"Error" Diecast
 
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ErikLaneley.jpg|Erik in Porto Corsa
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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{{Cars 2 Characters}}
 
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==Names in other languages==
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|French
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|Erik Laneley
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|Erik Laneley
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==Trivia==
 
*Erik's name is a reference to [[Pixar Animation Studios|Pixar]] employee [[Erik Langley]].
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{{Cars 2}}
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[[pl:Erik Laneley]]
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[[pt-br:Erik Laneley]]
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[[ru:Эрик Ланели]]
 
[[Category:Characters]]
 
[[Category:Characters]]
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[[Category:Cars 2]]
 
[[Category:Cars 2 Characters]]
 
[[Category:Cars 2 Characters]]
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[[Category:Guest cameos, parodies]]
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[[Category:WGP]]
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[[Category:Male characters]]

Revision as of 01:52, 12 January 2020

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.

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

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
French Erik Laneley Erik Laneley

Trivia