Mountain Road Racer Coloring Page

Mountain road racing captures that thrilling combination of speed and danger as cars navigate hairpin turns along cliff edges. The dramatic landscape gives you steep mountainsides, winding guardrails, and maybe some rocky outcrops or distant peaks to fill in around the main racing action. There’s something satisfying about coloring all those curved road lines that snake up and down the page.

What colors work best?

For the race car itself, bold colors like cherry red, electric blue, or sunny yellow make it pop against the mountain backdrop. The asphalt can be more than just gray – try mixing in dark blues and purples for depth, with lighter gray or white for road markings. Mountains look great in layers: start with deep green or brown for nearby slopes, then fade to blue-gray and soft purple for distant peaks. The sky works well in gradient blues, or try a sunset palette with oranges and pinks if you want drama.

Did you know?

The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado is one of the most famous mountain road races, covering 12.42 miles with 156 turns and climbing over 4,700 feet. Mountain racing is actually more technical than track racing because drivers have to memorize every curve – there’s no room for mistakes when there’s a cliff on one side. Some mountain passes used for racing, like the Stelvio Pass in Italy, have over 40 hairpin turns in just a few miles.

How to color this one

Colored pencils work really well here because you can layer different shades to create the depth mountains need. Start with your lightest colors and build up darker tones in shadows. For the car, use solid, saturated colors to make it the focal point. The road benefits from directional strokes that follow the curves – this adds movement to the scene. If you’re using markers, color the sky and distant mountains first with lighter colors, then work forward to the darker, more detailed foreground elements.

Who’ll love this?

Kids who are into racing games or car enthusiasts of any age will enjoy this one. The combination of mechanical details on the car and organic mountain shapes offers nice variety. It’s also good for anyone who likes landscape scenes but wants something with more action than a typical nature page.