Zulfahmi finally achieved his first ever Moto3 podium as he finished in second position at the 2012 Portuguese Grand Prix, and achieved the first pole position by a Malaysian rider in any class at his home race in October 2012.
Zulfahmi akhirnya mencapai podium Moto3 pertamanya saat ia finis di posisi kedua pada Grand Prix Portugal 2012, dan mencapai posisi pole pertama oleh pembalap Malaysia di kelas apapun pada balapan rumahnya pada Oktober 2012..