ENGINE CONTROL APPARATUS

An engine control apparatus includes a control system including one or more memories and one or more processors communicably coupled to one another, and controlling ignition timing of a spark plug. The one or more memories hold first and second ignition timing maps that provide setting of the ignition timing for each engine operation point. The one or more processors determine the number of injection stages of an injector. When the number of injection stages of the injector is the first number of injection stages, the one or more processors control the ignition timing of the spark plug based on the first ignition timing map. When the number of injection stages of the injector is the second number of injection stages greater than the first number of injection stages, the one or more processors control the ignition timing of the spark plug based on the second ignition timing map.