Step Text on a circle, double digit numbers

Granger,

In this case,

1) Create a set of single live Type numbers along a horizontal path, then Outline them and Ungroup to form individual Compound Paths, then select each pair of Compound Paths forming two digit letters and Ctrl/Cmd+8 turn turn them into one Compound Path;

2) Align>Distribute Objects to get the same centre to centre distance throughout the set, this is the first part of the image;

3) Object>Blend>Blend Options>Set the number of steps to 1, then Object>Blend>Make, this is the second part of the image, the steps looking funny (both funny peculiar and funny haha):

4) Create/Select the circle part, then Object>Path>Add Anchor Points a sufficient number of times (at least thrice in this case), this is to shorten the segments and ensure an even Blend, you can see it in 5) if you have too few, this is the third part of the image;

5) Select both Blend from 3) and the circle part from 4) and Object>Blend>Replace Spine, this is the fourth part of the image, still looking funny;

6) Object>Blend>Release to get rid of the funny steps, this is the fifth part of the image.