Goodman was the head of communications of Leyton House's Formula One team for three years and then became press officer of Jordan Grand Prix until 1996.

[4] She moved to London and worked at an architect's firm but she soon became tired of the job and made the decision to travel across the United States.

[9] Goodman became one of the two roving pit lane reporters for ITV's coverage of Formula One in January 1997,[5][15] having been employed for her knowledge of the championship, the drivers and people in the paddock.

Her first race was the 1997 Australian Grand Prix,[14] and she was the first woman in the United Kingdom to report on the male-dominated arena of motorsport on television.

[8] She missed the 2004 British Grand Prix due to the death of her partner John Walton, the Minardi team manager.

[1][18] Starting in 1991,[19] she also took part in multiple rallies driving either a Ford Ka,[6] a Peugeot 205 or a Vauxhall Corsa or acting as a navigator in both championship and non-championship events after persuading Jardine for a long time to let her try the sport out.

[10] After the BBC regained the television rights to broadcast Formula One, she rejoined ITV4's extensive coverage of the BTCC alongside Steve Rider as reporter in 2009.