Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa has confirmed he will make his MotoGP return at this weekend’s Le Mans round and re-join Marc Marquez in the works Honda team.

"I’ve been doing a lot of therapy in the past few weeks since the operation and I am improving step by step. I’m beginning to feel stronger and looking forward to getting back on the bike - after all, this is the best way to check the feeling after all the rehabilitation work,” said the Spaniard.

“It will be good to get back to my team and catch up with them all after this time and of course to see all the fans in Le Mans, so let’s hope the weather is kind to us again like in 2014.”