Éric Camilli and Mads Østberg both enjoyed top 10 finishes as the World Rally Championship visited Corcisa.

The M-Sport drivers received praise from team principal Malcolm Wilson after finishing eighth and ninth in their Ford Focus cars.

determined to deliver an error-free performance, Frenchmen Camilli did so with an air of composure and maturity.

Only pushing when confident, he demonstrated natural ability behind the wheel and encouraged the team’s future ambitions.

Østberg spent the weekend implementing a new strategy to improve his asphalt driving.

Fully aware that he and co-driver Ola Fløene would lose time as they put their theory into practice, the Norwegian was not focused on results this weekend and stuck firmly to his game plan.

Wilson, who runs the firm, which is based in Dovenby, near Cockermouth, said: “Éric has done exactly what was asked of him.

“He has made it through these difficult stages without a single mistake and, when he felt comfortable, his split times were very encouraging.

“That is the natural talent and ability that we saw in him last year, and the reason why he is where he is today.

“Experience is so important at this level of competition but, once he has that, I’m confident that he’ll be able to carry that level of performance throughout an entire weekend.

“Mads has had to be very patient this weekend. He’s testing a new strategy to improve his driving style and knew that he would lose time in the beginning.

“He knows that it’s not going to happen overnight, but he is determined to stick to his game plan.”