Daniel Pedrosa will be mounting atop the Repsol Honda RC212V at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Laguna Seca, despite carrying an injury.

Pedrosa picked up a fractured left wrist, a broken index finger and a sprained right ankle in a crash in Sachsenring, in the last round of the championships, but will be looking to get back into the act. The team confirmed that Pedrosa would be participating on Wednesday morning following his discharge from the Barcelona hospital where, on Tuesday, he underwent a small arthroscopic operation. Dani would be flying straight to the U.S.A. to be no time for the 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," stated Pedrosa, after consulting surgeon Dr. Xavier Mir. "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. 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."

In 2006, Pedrosa was at second place on the podium at the venue but will have to counter the added disadvantages of the injury as well as the hard navigation of changes required for the circuit.Dani will be looking to play the waiting game and revise his goals according to the situation.

"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."