The government has an⛦nounced a rescue package of £300m of emergency funding for sports hit by the coronavirus pandemic, with motorsp♌ort to receive £6m.

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

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports (DC🧸MS) 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 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 wi✱ll 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 susp🐷ended in England for the second time this year i♍n the wake of the second coronavirus lockdown.

A statement from Motorsport UK on 2 November read: "The governing body con🦩firms that, following DCMS guidance, it must suspend all non-elite motorsport until 2 December.

"Selected elite events officially recognised by the DCMS, which include the British Touring Car Championshi♊p, will be permitted to ꧟continue.

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for non-elite events in England between 5 November and 2 December, Motorsport UK coღnfirms that those permits are now withdrawn.

"Organisers will need to reapply if they plan to hold t♔he event at a later date.

"Motorsport 🌼UK will continue to monitor the prevailing advice from the UK Government and that of the devolved nations a💎nd 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 take £28m, with Rugby League receiving £12m, while tennis (£5m), netball, b𓄧asketball, ice hockey (all £4m), badminton (£2m) and greyhound racing (£1m) will split the rest of the emergency funding.