Louise Goodman will leave ITV Sport's British Touring Car Championship coverage after the 2026 season finale at Brands Hatch.
The 63-year-old journalist announced her decision ahead of the final race weekend, closing a chapter with the broadcaster that began nearly 30 years ago.
Goodman joined ITV's Formula 1 broadcasting team in 1997 as a pit-lane reporter when the network secured UK television rights.
She covered the championship until 2008, working alongside leading commentators and presenters before continuing with ITV after the broadcaster lost its F1 rights to the BBC.
She subsequently became a central figure in ITV's coverage of the British Touring Car Championship, building a presence in the paddock that lasted nearly two decades.
Her work included live pit-lane reporting and interviews with drivers and team personnel.
Goodman Reflects on Her Time at ITV
In her departure announcement, Goodman reflected on the opportunity ITV gave her at the beginning of her television career.
"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.
Goodman also highlighted the relationships she developed during her years covering touring cars.
She described the championship paddock as a welcoming environment and acknowledged the colleagues and wider motorsport community who supported her work.
"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 in Formula 1 coincided with several major eras of the championship.
According to reports from Crash.
net and GPfans, she covered world champions including Michael Schumacher, Mika Hakkinen, Damon Hill, Jacques Villeneuve and Fernando Alonso, as well as Lewis Hamilton's rise to prominence.
Goodman's final Formula 1 race with ITV was the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix, where Hamilton secured his first world championship on the final lap.
Before joining television broadcasting, she held communications positions with Leyton House Racing and Jordan Grand Prix.
Goodman thanked those who followed her reporting and contributed to her experiences across Formula 1 and touring cars.
"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 to motorsport broadcasting, emphasizing her influence on opportunities for women in a traditionally male-dominated industry.
The broadcaster said her impact extended beyond interviews and race reports, helping establish a path for future generations of female journalists.
"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 said.
The broadcaster also credited Goodman with helping make its British Touring Car Championship coverage a familiar part of Sunday sports programming.
ITV highlighted her ability to report on changing race conditions, capture drivers' reactions after victories and explain controversial incidents.
Goodman continued to appear in Formula 1 settings after her regular ITV F1 role ended, including at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, where she interviewed drivers near the paddock entrance at Albert Park.
Her departure from the BTCC team will take effect following the season finale at Brands Hatch.
