<P> In the Rioplatense Spanish version of Cars, Hicks is voiced by Marcos di Palma, a racecar driver also known for his brash attitude . </P> <P> Besides him, there is a similar character named Ripslinger in the 2013 Cars spin - off movie Planes and its 2014 sequel, produced by DisneyToon Studios . </P> <P> Jackson Storm, a blue - and - black 2017 custom built "next generation" Piston Cup racer, is one of the newer rookies that comes into the racing sport, and the main racing rival of Lightning McQueen in the third installment in the franchise . He is an arrogant, overconfident rookie . He constantly insults McQueen about retiring . He set records and won many races . </P> <P> At the Florida 500, he is overtaken by McQueen's former trainer Cruz Ramirez . He attempts to make her lose focus by telling her that she doesn't belong on a track . Cruz, however, regains her confidence and drives up next to Storm, who tries to slam her into a wall . Cruz flips over him and lands, in exactly the same fashion as Doc Hudson . It is unknown what happened to him after that, but it can be assumed he raged and swore revenge on Cruz . </P>

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