Remove your kickstand
First of all, hang off as much as possible. It is very easy to drag the kickstand on lefthand turns on the GT.
I don't mind dragging hard parts, and I dragged it through turn 11 at Thunderhill for about 12 laps a couple weeks ago. Then I had a very scary moment in turn 11 later in the day. I was leaned over, dragging kickstand, when suddenly the kickstand levered the rear of the bike up and away from the ground. For a split second my rear tire popped off the ground and my rear end was sliding on the kickstand and the left Termi.
Somehow I got righted and went right into the pit and pulled the kickstand off. That was the scariest moment I've *ever* had on a bike, and I commuted across the Bay Bridge for 3 years on a 500cc Interceptor...
Point is, take your kickstand off and you'll be fine.