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Control electronics?

Ezpeleta is interested in the use of a standard ECU throughout the grid to limit the influence of complex electronic control systems, which have substantially tamed MotoGP machines in recent seasons.

"[Electronics] are the next thing we are working on" Ezpeleta told Motosprint magazine. "We need to regulate it and the ideal solution would be to have a standard [ECU] unit for everyone, but the manufacturers don't like the idea. It needs to be discussed further and I will talk with the riders, technicians and everybody involved."

Formula One, which already has a control tyre rule, will introduce a standard ECU in 2008.

Many MotoGP fans objected to the control tyre proposal, saying that it went against MotoGP's prototype philosophy, but would the introduction of a standard ECU be more acceptable? Add your comments below...

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Hey Jonny H. I did say "I think" Ducati have the system patented up to eyeballs. I still think they do. It was ivented around the turn of the 20th century but not patented, therefore is was open to copy and patenting by another party, Ducati in the 60's, developed a modern system and have several patents on their version.
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