A Brisbane man is dead and another has been airlifted to hospital in Brisbane following a fatal crash at a major car rally in the Imbil State Forest on the Sunshine Coast.

Police and emergency services confirmed the crash took place just before 11am on Sunday, the last day of competition at the International Rally of Queensland.

In a joint statement issued on Sunday evening, the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport and the International Rally of Queensland said the crash occurred during Stage 14 of the event.

"CAMS and the International Rally of Queensland are extremely saddened by the loss of a valued member of the motor sport community," the statement said.