The short answer here is no, but there are two exceptions. If your clutch has stopped working and you need to get to an appropriate place, or if you are wanting to save some time while racing. To do this you need to get into the correct level of revolutions per minute (RPM), displayed on the dashboard. Once you are driving with an RPM reading between 3,500 and 4,000, take your foot off the accelerator and at the same time put the gear stick into neutral, then move into the next gear up. This will of course take more effort but the gear will eventually engage.  To shift down, get the engine to between 1,500 and 2,000 RPM and take your foot off the accelerator, and put the car into neutral at the same time. You can then move into the lower gear but be aware that you may have to tap the accelerator pedal a few times to get the correct engine revolution speed. This technique will damage your car so only do it when completely necessary!