The teamsfinally got the first chance to drive Thursday and thelaptimegenerated by the teams are around 2to 3secondsslowerthanlast year's laptime due to the slippery track.
Mr. Novak, who has competed in three Paralympics, said Mr. Pistorius generated so much publicity and attention that, for the first time in London last year, "the Paralympic Games are the same" as the Olympic Games.