The magic number this weekend for ESM is two.   ESM team is heading full throttle through the concrete canyons of Baltimore, the second race for Charm City, and the second street course of the ALMS season.

The two-hour event is two miles in length and the two-car ESM team looks for a double podium for the No. 01 and No. 02 Tequila Patrón Ferrari Italia 458 cars and drivers.

During the Long Beach street race earlier this season, the No. 01 Tequila Patrón Ferrari Italia 458 finished in third place, the first podium finish for co-drivers Scott Sharp and Johannes van Overbeek this season.

The two veteran drivers have earned three podium finishes in 2012 – two third places and one victory.  Both Sharp and van Overbeek excel at street circuits and expect a solid finish this weekend, en route to the best season on record for the No. 01 car.  The experienced drivers know that patience and strategy will be the keys to success this weekend.

Michelin Alley spoke with van Overbeek after today’s first practice session to discuss the bumps of Baltimore.