The governmen൩t has announced a rescue package of £300m of emergency funding for sports hit by the coronavirus pandemic, with motorsport to receive £6m.

Rugby union and horse racing will be among the biggest beneficiaries by getting £140m and £40m respectively as part of the governm✤ent’s rescue package to help sports impacted by the absence of spectators because of COVID-19.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) announceꦗd the Sports Winter Survival Package, which will comprise of loans🧸, on Thursday.

DCMS minister Oliver Dowden said: "Clubs are the beating hearts of theiไr communities - this boost will help them survive this difficult winter period, with a statement adding: “Preliminary allocations have been made on a needs-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 including Silverstone, Goodwood, The British Automobile Racing Club (BRDC) and MotorSport Vision.

The announcement 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 Motors꧋port UK on 2 November read: "The governing body confirms that, following DCMS guidance, it must suspend all non-elite motorsport until 2 December.

"Se🅰lected elite events officially recognised by the DCMS, which include the British Touring Ca꧅r Championship, will be permitted to continue.

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for non-elite events in England between 5 November and 2 December, Motorsport UK confirms that those p🎀ermits are now withdrawn.

"Organisers will need to reapply if they plan to hold the even💙t at꧟ a later date.

"Motorsport UK will continue to monitor the prevailing advi✤ce from the UK Government and that of the devolved nations and ensure the motorsport community is updated.

"Motorsport UK woul🐼d like to thank the entire motorsport community for their resilience and hard work throughout the summer months to keep motorsport running and operat⛦ing safely.

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

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