Zulfahmi Khairuddin
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| Nationality |
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| Born |
20 October 1991 Banting, Selangor (Malaysia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Ongetta-AirAsia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Muhammad Zulfahmi Khairuddin (born 20 October 1991 in Banting, Selangor, Malaysia) is a Malaysian motorcycle racer who currently competes in the Moto3 class in the Motorcycle World Championship. He made his debut in 125 championship in the 2009 Malaysian Grand Prix where he finished 20th. In 2010, Zulfahmi competed in his first full season on board an Aprilia for the Air Asia-Sepang International Circuit.
He finally grab his first ever Moto3 podium as he finish 2nd position at the 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix,[1] and achieved the first pole position by a Malaysian rider in any class at his home race in October 2012.[2] Zulfahmi led for most of the race, but finished second behind team-mate Sandro Cortese, after Cortese made a final-lap pass. At the end of the 2012 MotoGP campaign at Valencia, he claimed the 2nd podium of his career; he climbed from 17th on the grid to finish 3rd behind Danny Kent and Sandro Cortese in a dramatic thrilling race.
Career statistics
By season
| Season | Class | Motorcycle | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 125cc | Yamaha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2010 | 125cc | Aprilia | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24th |
| 2011 | 125cc | Derbi | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 18th |
| 2012 | Moto3 | KTM | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 128 | 7th |
| 2013 | Moto3 | KTM | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 12th |
| Total | 67 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 230 |
By class
| Class | Seasons | 1st GP | 1st Pod | 1st Win | Race | Win | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | WChmp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 cc | 2009–2011 | 2009 Malaysia | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| Moto3 | 2012– | 2012 Qatar | 2012 Malaysia | 33 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 196 | 0 |
Races by year
(key)
| Yr | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 125cc | Yamaha | QAT | JPN | SPA | FRA | ITA | CAT | NED | GER | GBR | CZE | IND | RSM | POR | AUS | MAL 20 |
VAL | NC | 0 | |
| 2010 | 125cc | Aprilia | QAT 21 |
SPA 20 |
FRA 25 |
ITA 21 |
GBR Ret |
NED 22 |
CAT 15 |
GER 15 |
CZE 15 |
IND Ret |
RSM Ret |
ARA 16 |
JPN 19 |
MAL 16 |
AUS DNQ |
POR 15 |
VAL 20 |
24th | 4 |
| 2011 | 125cc | Derbi | QAT 19 |
SPA 10 |
POR 11 |
FRA 19 |
CAT Ret |
GBR 18 |
NED 14 |
ITA 18 |
GER 24 |
CZE 9 |
IND 19 |
RSM 27 |
ARA Ret |
JPN 15 |
AUS 20 |
MAL 7 |
VAL 25 |
18th | 30 |
| 2012 | Moto3 | KTM | QAT 6 |
SPA 10 |
POR 4 |
FRA Ret |
CAT 8 |
GBR 9 |
NED 11 |
GER 6 |
ITA 9 |
IND 6 |
CZE Ret |
RSM 11 |
ARA Ret |
JPN 5 |
MAL 2 |
AUS Ret |
VAL 3 |
7th | 128 |
| 2013 | Moto3 | KTM | QAT 6 |
AME 7 |
SPA 7 |
FRA Ret |
ITA 11 |
CAT 9 |
NED 17 |
GER 16 |
IND 7 |
CZE 15 |
GBR 20 |
RSM 6 |
ARA Ret |
MAL DNS |
AUS 11 |
JPN Ret |
VAL 13 |
12th | 68 |
References
- ↑ "Khairuddin’s Estoril Moto3 result sets new Malaysian record". MotoGP.com (Dorna Sports). 7 May 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ↑ "Historic first pole for Zulfahmi in Sepang". MotoGP.com (Dorna Sports). 20 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.