The government has announced a rescue package of £300m of emergency funding forও sports𒁏 hit by the coronavirus pandemic, with motorsport to receive £6m.

Rugby union and horse rac♚ing will be among the biggest beneficiaries by getting £140m and £40m respectively as part of the government’s rescue package to help sports impacted by the𒀰 absence of spectators because of COVID-19.

The Depar♍tment for Digital, Culture🅰, Media and Sports (DCMS) announced the Sports Winter Survival Package, which will comprise of loans, on Thursday.

DCMS minister Oliver Dowden said: "Clubs are the beating hearts of their communities - this boost will help them survive this difficult winter period, with a statement adding: “Preliminary allocations have been made on a need𒉰s-💖based assessment process and reflect the submissions made from the individual sports, and the funding process will be overseen by an independent decision-making board and supported by Sport England.”

Based on preliminary figures, motorsport will receive £6m of the funding distribution which will be shared across the owners of major circuits includi⛄ng Silverstone, Goodwood, The British Automobile Racing Club (BRDC) a♍nd MotorSport Vision.

The an🐎nouncement acts as a boost for club-level motorsport, which was suspended in England for the second time this year in the wake of the second ♈coronavirus lockdown.

A statement from Motorsport UK on 2 November read: "The governing body confirms that, foll⛦owing DCMS guidance, it must suspend all non-elite motorsport until 2 De🍃cember.

"Selected elite events officially recognised by the DCMS, which inc♐lude the British Touring Car Championship, will be permitted to continue.

"In respect of permits issued for non-elite events ♒in England between 5 November and 2 December, Motorsport UK confirms that those permits are now withdrawn.

"Organisers will need to reapply if🎀 they plan to hold the event at a later date.

"Motorsport UK will continue to monitor the prevailing advice from the U🃏K Government and that of the devolved nations and ensure the motorsport community is updated.

"Motorsport UK would like to thank the entire motorsport community for the🐈ir resilience and hard work throughout the summer months to keep motorsport running and operating safely.

"During the coming weeks we will be working hard to ensure that, a🍸s soon as 📖government guidance allows, motorsport can safely resume once again.”

Football’s lower and women’s leagues will tak🍸e £28m, with Rugby League receivi♍ng £12m, while tennis (£5m), netball, basketball, ice hockey (all £4m), badminton (£2m) and greyhound racing (£1m) will split the rest of the emergency funding.