Louise Goodman has announced she is stepping down from ITV's motorsport coverage after nearly 30 years, describing her time with the broadcaster as 'nothing short of amazing'.
Three decades with ITV
The 63-year-old presenter joined ITV in 1997 as a pit-lane correspondent for the channel's Formula One broadcasts. Over her career, she reported from the heart of the F1 paddock during an era featuring Michael Schumacher, Mika Hakkinen and Fernando Alonso, as well as Lewis Hamilton's rise to stardom.
Her final race with ITV's F1 team was the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix, where Hamilton clinched his first World Championship on the last corner of the final lap.
Move to BTCC and farewell
From 2009, Goodman covered the British Touring Car Championship on ITV4. In her statement, she said: "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."
She added: "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 makeup the BTCC and all the support paddocks."
Fan reaction
Supporters shared their disappointment on social media. One posted on X: "Such a shame. Best in the business," while another wrote: "She will be missed, a huge part of what makes BTCC such a world-class championship."
A third commented: "Absolutely gutted the BTCC has lost a diamond. She will be sadly hard to replace," and another added: "Happy retirement, Louise. The paddock won't be the same."
