With the halt to racing caused by the coronavirus wreaking havoc on team finances, Dorna has confirmed it will be providing assistance to t𒉰he Independent MotoGP outfits to 'guarantee thei🍰r economic well-being.'

While manufacturer-owned Fact♌ory teams should be able to weather the storm, satellite teams are heavily reliant on pay-per-race funding from sponsors.

The move should therefore ensure that when racing does eventually restart, it will be with a ജfull grid of par꧙ticipants.

'Through the International Road-Racing Teams Association, MotoGP Independent Teams will each receive considerable advance payments during the months of April, May and June, irrespec🦋tive of whether activity is restarted or not,'𒁃 read a Dorna statement.

'This is 🌳in order to guarantee the economic well-being of the Independent Teams and their staff, as well as to secure their subsistence for the future.'

Teamꦍs competing in the Moto2 and Moꦛto3 classes will also receive assistance.

'In addition, IRTA has already made payments to all Moto2 and Moto3 teams to support them during this difficult p🎶eriod. Further measures for the intermediate and lightweighꦦt class teams will be considered in due course.

'As previously stated, Dorna Sports is working h🍰ard to try and ensure that this crisis leaves all those in the MotoGP World Championship with only one consequence; that of a modified calendar.'

The latest calendar modifications can be seen below, but with racing not expected until June or Jul❀y at the earliest, more changes (and a 🦄shortened event line-up) are expected...