Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa will return this weekend at Mugello in Italy.

Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa will return to racing this weekend at Mugello in Italy after skipping three races with a broken collarbone.

After two surgeries to fix the broken right collarbone suffered in the Grand Prix of France, Pedrosa returns very motivated at the Mugello circuit, the scene where he celebrated his first of four victories last season.

Pedrosa will be hoping to return to his fine form he was in before the injury, with three podiums and one win in the first three races.

“After missing three races, I’m happy to be back in Mugello,” Pedrosa said. “During this period I’ve been very focused on my recovery and after the second operation I have improved a lot.

“I’m really looking forward to riding the bike, getting into the groove again and to be as competitive as I was before the injury. It’s been difficult being out of competition, but that was the situation and I couldn’t do more.

“I have been in contact with my team during this time and I know they also look forward to getting back to normal. Together we will work to regain the highest level and fight to win races again.

“Mugello is a difficult circuit, very technical and demanding, and I know it will not be easy for us, but last year we scored our first win of the season there and we would like to get a good result.”

Pedrosa won his first GP of the season last year at Mugello.