Sure. But he went into that 260hp car effectively (physically) untrained. Give him a couple years of actual appropriate physical training and then what kind of car and for how long, is an interesting question. Ultimately, if you've got the brain/reaction times/feel for driving at a high level, what percent of the population has a genetic ability to do the physical parts of it, assuming they are trained? I dunno.
The problem, of course, is that the testing for this is expensive, so it's all theoretical.
This is such a ridiculous discussion, the skills + physical training go hand in hand. You can't tack one on just like that. Many people don't have the drive or fortitude to survive the training let alone the race.
Oh please. The physical component does not require elite genetics, just proper training. Sure, hard work, but nothing out of the ordinary. The reaction time and the general talent for driving however, that's another story.
It's not just the managers. I've worked with great managers who were truly available, but due how busy I perceived everyone to be, I never felt comfortable interrupting things for what I deemed weren't critical issues.
Since we did have regular 1 on 1 meetings, I knew I had a dedicated block of time coming up to hash things out.
Or cut down to Highway 1 in the Fraser Canyon. Which is closed. As you noted, the two more convenient routes, highways 3 and 5 are closed as well.
And that's it for Canadian land routes into Vancouver. There just aren't any additional routes through the mountains.