Competitors then took the Fourche hairpin and then an essentially straight road through Bouloire south - east towards Saint - Calais .
The Fourche hairpin turned sharply left and slowed the cars to around 50 kilometres per hour ( 31 mph ) .
Competitors then took the Fourche hairpin , which turned sharply left and slowed the cars to around 50 kilometres per hour ( 31 mph ) , and then an essentially straight road through Bouloire south - east towards Saint - Calais .