Louise Goodman Steps Down From ITV After 30 Years

After nearly three decades covering British motorsport, Louise Goodman is stepping down from ITV Sport's British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) team following the 2026 season finale at Brands Hatch. The 63-year-old broadcaster, who helped establish regular pit-lane reporting on British Formula 1 television, announced her departure on October 7, 2026, bringing an end to a career that began with ITV's F1 coverage in 1997.

Goodman became a familiar presence in Formula 1 during ITV's coverage from 1997 to 2008, reporting from the paddock and interviewing drivers and team personnel. After the broadcaster lost its live F1 rights to the BBC, she remained with ITV and became a central figure in its BTCC programming, working alongside presenter Steve Rider.

Her final Formula 1 broadcast assignment came at the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix, where Lewis Hamilton secured his first world championship on the final lap. According to Crash.net and GPfans, Goodman covered multiple world champions throughout her career, including Michael Schumacher, Mika Hakkinen, Damon Hill, Jacques Villeneuve and Fernando Alonso.

Goodman confirmed that her departure would conclude a longstanding professional relationship with ITV Sport. Reflecting on the opportunity that launched her television career, she described joining the broadcaster as a newcomer nearly 30 years ago.

"I've decided to step down from ITV Sport's team covering the British Touring Car Championship. It brings an end to an amazing chapter with ITV, which started almost exactly 30 years ago when they took a punt on a total novice and offered me a pit lane reporter role with their brand new F1 team." Goodman said.

Her connection with the touring car championship dates back to 2007, when she found a lasting place in the BTCC paddock. Her work included live reporting from the grid, interviews following race victories and coverage of controversial incidents, helping make ITV's championship broadcasts a regular feature of British sports television.

Goodman also acknowledged the colleagues and motorsport personnel who supported her throughout her time covering both Formula 1 and touring cars.

"Since 2007, I have found a very happy, welcoming home in the BTCC paddock and I am going to deeply miss my brilliant, tight-knit immediate team, the wider ITV family, and the countless wonderful people who make up the BTCC and all the support paddocks." Goodman said.

Her career began before her television breakthrough, with previous communications roles at Leyton House Racing and Jordan Grand Prix. She subsequently worked alongside established broadcasters including Murray Walker, Martin Brundle, Jim Rosenthal, James Allen, Ted Kravitz and Steve Rider, according to Crash.net and GPfans.

Goodman said her appreciation extended to the people who followed her reporting and the racing community she encountered over the years.

"To everyone who has been a part of this ride - from F1 to touring cars, on screen, off screen, watching at home or just shouting at your telly when I call someone by the wrong name - thank you. Thank you for the fun, the friendships and most of all the fabulous racing. What a way to earn my pennies all these years.

It's been nothing short of amazing." Goodman said.

ITV Sport praised Goodman's contribution, emphasizing her influence on opportunities for women in motorsport broadcasting. The broadcaster said her impact extended beyond interviews and race coverage, highlighting her role in opening doors for future generations in a traditionally male-dominated field.

"Goodman's impact extended far beyond the questions she asked. She helped break down barriers for women in a traditionally male-dominated field, paving the way for future generations and inspiring many along the way." ITV Sport said.

The broadcaster also highlighted her enduring contribution to the BTCC, where she spent almost two decades helping cover races and explain pivotal moments to viewers. ITV Sport thanked Goodman for her professionalism and contribution to its motorsport coverage and wished her well in the future.

Goodman's departure follows the 2026 BTCC season finale at Brands Hatch, marking the end of her role with ITV Sport's touring car coverage.