It is obvious that GTS Bruce has never had any training in proper race car procedure in down shifting a race car. One of the first things that you will learn in any school is that you never skip gears on the down shift. If you do, this means that you are spending a lot of time in the corners with the clutch disengaged while braking. In a car that has the proper racing balance front to back in braking torque, you will find yourself going backwards and off the track if you follow this thinking. You may get away with skipping gears in a street car since the rear brakes are not that active, but not in a properly set up track car.