Honda's Dani Pedrosa has been given the all-clear to ride at Laguna Seca's US MotoGP this weekend but knows that he faces a tough few days.

The Spaniard has broken his wrist and index finger, and underwent an arthroscopic operation before flying out to California today. He will see what kind of form he can produce in free practice on Friday before taking a decision on whether to race.
“In agreement with my doctor we have decided that I will fly to the US and I will do my best to ride this weekend. We know that it will not be easy and that we won’t know my exact situation until I get on the bike on Friday morning," said Pedrosa.
 
"This is a difficult time for me, of course, but my will is strong and if it is possible for me to ride the bike properly then I really want to ride. Laguna is a physically demanding track when you are 100 per cent, so it will be tough with my injuries, but I know I can count on the support of the people around me to get me in the best possible shape. Laguna is what I call an ‘old school’ circuit, with a lot of steep uphill and downhill sections.
"The fans are great there, very respectful of all the riders, so I would like to do my best for them. We will see what we can do. I would like to thank everyone around me and also my fans for their support over the last few days."

Laguna is a physically-demanding track with several elevation changes and the MotoGP calendar's most fearsome corner, The Corkscrew where a downhill, left-right flip-flop will test his wrist's strength.