Complex sentence: Richard Alexander Burns (17 January 1971--25 November 2005) was an English rally driver who won the 2001 World Rally Championship, having previously finished runner-up in the series in 1999 and 2000.
Split into simpler sentences: Richard Alexander Burns (17 January 1971--25 November 2005) was an English rally driver. He was the 2001 World Rally Champion, having previously finished runner-up in the series in 1999 and 2000.