 This was the ninth running of the Phillip Island 500 and the second time that Phillip Island had served as the venue for the annual 500 kilometre two-driver V8 Supercar endurance race.Unique to this event, two preliminary 14 lap Qualifying Races were held on Saturday with the two drivers of each car starting one race each.A single pitstop by each car in either race was mandated with the combined results of the two races determining the grid for the main 500 kilometre race.