Complex sentence: Dries van der Lof (August 23,1919, Emmen--May 24,1990, Enschede) was, together with Jan Flinterman, the first driver from the Netherlands to compete in the World Championship.
Split into simpler sentences: Dries van der Lof (August 23,1919, Emmen--May 24,1990, Enschede) was a racing driver from the Netherlands. Together with Jan Flinterman, he was the first driver from the Netherlands to compete in the World Championship.