BRADLEY Smith’s hopes of picking up his first points of the season ended after just seven laps of the Argentina MotoGP.

The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider, from Forest Hill, crashed out from 16th place at the first corner after a delayed start.

Following the declaration of a wet race, the majority of the bikes were pulled off the grid to change to slicks as the track quickly dried out.

Britain’s Cal Crutchlow secured victory in an eventful grand prix.