The Superbike Commission has confirmed talks ဣabout adopting a single Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in the World Superbike championship for 2018 have taken place and a final decision will be made 'within the following weeks'.

Speculation has been ramped up about technical regulation changes in WorldSBK for 2018 in order to levꦍel the playing field after the recent domination by the factory Kawasaki and Ducati squads with its rivals struggling to close the performance deficit.

The trailing manufacturers, with particular standout voices from Yamaha and Honda, have thrown back🐷ing behind a single ECU similar to what has been seen as a success in the MCE British Superbike championship and more recently in MotoGP. BSB uses a MoTeC single ECU while M👍otoGP uses Magneti Marelli.

In the latest Superbike Commission meeting held between Dorna, the FIM and the MSMA during the Catalan MotoGP race⛄ weekend at Circuit de Catalunya, a clarification༺ has been released on a potential single ECU for the 2018 season.

"There were no decisions taken ♍for an immediate application," a statement from the Superbike Commission read. "However, the possibility of controlling and applying a single Electronic Control Unit in the WorldSBK class for 2018 was discussed. The final decision about using a single ECU would be taken within the following 𝐆weeks."

Kawasaki is known to be strongly against a single-specification ECU, using it 🌱as a key argument against its entry into MotoGP and feels it is one area where it can make the most technological gains on its production machines.

The World Supeﷺrbike championship is gearing up for🍸 round seven of the season at Misano this weekend (16-18 June).