Billy Mackenzie and Craig Dack debrief after Murray Bridge on Sunday. Image: Jeff Crow/Sport the Library.

CDR Yamaha team owner Craig Dack has outlined the importance of the GoPro Super Pole after Scotsman Billy Mackenzie was denied the overall at Murray Bridge due to the morning’s qualifying order.

Mackenzie was the top-scoring rider following the two motos in South Australia, however Todd Waters’ five points scored in Super Pole boosted him to his second overall of the season by just two points.

A solid Super Pole run at Raymond Terrace’s opening round cemented Mackenzie’s third overall in his favour, however ninth in qualifying at Murray Bridge saw him miss a Super Pole birth.

For Dack, he’s a fan of the concept despite his team’s mixed rewards from qualifying in the opening two rounds. Lawson Bopping missed Super Pole at round one, but sealed four points with second on the weekend.

“Last year we had three motos, this year we only have two, but then there’s the opportunity to score points in Super Pole,” Dack told MotoOnline. “The way I see it, points are points. I guess with the Super Pole, it’s bittersweet because if you go good then you’re all for it. If you don’t, you’re a little bit ticked off.

“At the end of the day, I’m still in support of it and I think it’s good for the sport – I really like the entertainment part of it and it gives pole a bit more of a meaning. Although it worked for us at round one and against us at the second, I’m still a supporter.”

Dack maintains that he and his team have taken the concept seriously from the outset, acknowledging the advantages that potentially could be gained.

“I was very vigilant about this at the start of the series,” he continued. “I knew Super Pole could possibly be a game-changer. If you make every Super Pole of the year, you’re guaranteed a minimum of 10 points, which is almost half a moto haul of points.

“If you average it out, win one, third in another, second or whatever, average it out at three points per round and that’s an extra 30 points overall. That’s a complete moto at that rate. We’ve put a strong emphasis from the start and we focus heavily on the concept.”

Mackenzie and Bopping currently sit second and third respectively in the series after two of 10 rounds – Bopping’s four points gained with second in Super Pole at Murray Bridge elevating him to that position.