Engine start control apparatus for hybrid vehicle

An engine start control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle including a drivetrain including an engine, a motor, a normally-open hydraulic clutch disposed between the engine and the motor, and arranged to be engaged by a clutch hydraulic pressure generated based on a discharge pressure from an oil pump driven by the motor, the engine start control apparatus comprising:

• an engine start control section configured to crank the engine by using the motor as a starter motor while the hydraulic clutch is slip-engaged when the discharge pressure from the oil pump is ensured by driving the motor, when the engine is started after an ignition switch is switched to an ON state,
• the engine start control section being configured to drive the oil pump by the motor at a no-load during a predetermined time period after the engine is stopped immediately after the ignition switch is switched to an OFF state.